People, ideas, and discoveries that impact North Carolina and the world
March 2008
Forget Petroleum: Pick Your Fuel of the Future
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a fuel refining process that could revolutionize America's energy industry. But not everything will change. You'll still fill up your car with gasoline, use propane for your barbecue grill and reach your favorite vacation spot in an airliner powered by jet fuel.
The revolution will happen at the molecular level. Simply put, NC State researchers have developed a process that enables them to take virtually any fat source and chemically alter it so that it looks, acts and burns just like petroleum-based fuel.
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The Wolfpack Family
Each year, more than 6,400 new graduates join the Wolfpack family of alumni. Collectively, the 156,300 NC State alumni represent a diverse community of achievers located throughout the world. Check out a list of prominent alumni or catch up on what a few recent alumni are up to.