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4. URANIUM YEARLY WORLD ENERGY USE COAL OIL GAS WIND BIOMASS HYDRO TOTAL RESERVES World Energy Today SOLAR http://www.asrc.cestm.albany.edu/perez/ GEOTHERMAL

5. SO, WHY BIORENEWABLES??? 5 Because there’s more to life than GAS & iPhones ! (aka FUELS & ELECTRICITY)

6. $400+ Billion Enterprise PetroChemicals: From Personal Care Products to Building Materials 6

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8. Oil Barrel Breakdown Value per % $110bn $5bn 8

9. Fuel and Chemicals Biorenewable Chemicals Fossil Carbon ProcessingIndustry Renewable Carbon 9

10. Benzene Xylene Ethylene Propylene Methanol Carbon-Based Chemicals New Structures Ring Structures Branched Structures α-Olefins Ethers/Esters Dienes 10 FUNCTIONALLY SIMILAR

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14. Bioplastics 4 Basic Components Carbon Source (cornstarch) Plasticizer (glycerine) Cross-linker (vinegar) Solvent (water) 14

15. Bioplastics The Project 1) Create plastic samples w/ known ratios 2) Test samples 3) Analyze data set from tests 4) Submit a proposal for “future work” that solves a problem, supported by test data. 15

16. Bioplastics Today’s Work 1) Label & organize materials 2) Create bioplastic using given “recipe” (8) 3) Store bioplastic for curing 16