Watch Science World 3B - Bioconversion, 1979

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States.MOUNTING COSTS AND CONCERNS ABOUT MEETING TOMORROW'S ENERGY NEEDS ARE PROMPTING A WORLD-WIDE SEARCH FOR ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY. ONE PROMISING NEW APPROACH IS THE CONVERSION OF URBAN AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES TO CLEAN-BURNING METHANE GAS. LABORATORY RESEARCH AND LARGE-SCALE EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS IN THE U.S. ARE EXAMINING THE TECHNOLOGIES OF BIOMASS CONVERSION, OBTAINING EFFICIENT, READILY-AVAILABLE FUEL FROM GARBAGE, CATTLE WASTE, AND OTHER BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL. This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.

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