Making Biodiesel and Bioethanol

            During our trip to the lab in Mercer's Law School we touched on what bioethanol and biodiesel were and the effects and benefits of using it. We learned that ethanol was an alcohol product that could be produced from switch grass and it can even be produced from corn through the process of fermentation. Biodiesel is a renewable fuel derived from oils such as vegetable oils. Both biofuels have proven to be better for the environment than petroleum based gasoline. The problem with using biofuels as with implementing some other techniques to help keep our planet safe is that buying cars that take these certain fuels are really expensive so most people will stick to the norm. To learn more about biofuels feel free to visit the treehugger website. :)

My Sunflower Plant

            Earlier in the semester we were given the challenge of growing a plant. We could either grow a sunflower plant or a tomato plant. I wanted to grow a sunflower plant so bad that I took two cups of soil and some seeds and tried to grow one plant outside and the other in a windowsill in the lounge of Sherwood where the plant could get an ample supply of sunlight. The potential plant I would have grown outside did not work out because someone dumped my soil and seeds :(. Sunflowers usually grow best in areas where they can receive an ample amount of sunlight and get a good supply of water. When I first started growing my plant, I was not giving it enough water and my roommate suggested that I add a little more water and before I knew it my plant's life had begun. For more information on growing sunflower plants visit www.almanac.com/plant/sunflowers. Here is a picture diary of the growth of my plant from the beginning.