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Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

* New Directions for Vehicles
“U.S. petroleum imports and transportation-linked emissions could be substantially decreased with reductions in vehicle weight, changes in vehicle fuels, and more efficient engines,” assert Jim Fischer, Brian Lavoie, and Janine Finnell in the seventh installment in the series on energy topics.
Down the road, better fuel economy depends on exciting new technologies.
* Ideal Dairy Manure System
In a follow-up to “Tackling One $melly Problem” (March 2006), Chuzhao Lin and Bill Campion present the “ideal” in dairy manure systems. A remedy for overloaded lagoons, the manure system presented has the potential to turn manure wastes into useful methane gas, reduce odor, liquefy solids, aid nutrient-management programs, and build a time-released, gentle fertilizer.
* The Greenest Green Possible
What do Allen Zimmerman and Kermit the Frog have in common? A keen interest in green! Zimmerman aspires to and suggests that a more sustainable economy is possible but depends on reducing energy consumption, and not surprising – “It’s up to us ... Living green should become the new status symbol of society, for the sake of current and future generations.”
* Here Today, Ghana Tomorrow
In the growing ranks and admirable tradition of ASABE Marco Polos, David Parker recounts his first journey to Ghana. Parker discovered grasscutter soup, reaffirmed his appetite for hamburgers, and saw multiple opportunities for agricultural and biological engineers. “ ... with just a little bit of education and a supply of seeds, a world of difference could be made ... ”

INSIDE ASABE

* Candidates for ASABE’s 2007 Election
ASABE's Nominating Committee has put together a platform of highly qualified individuals for ASABE's 2007 election. This issue provides candidates' position statements and other background information.
* Candidates for Board of Trustees
Robert D. Davis, Robert D. Grisso, Stacy Lewis Hutchinson, Russell A. Persyn, Anna Rodriguez, Marvin L. Stone, Lalit R. Verma, Ruihong Zhang
* Candidates for Nominating Committee
BE — Mari Chinn, Kyle Mankin
FPEI — Sundaram Gunasekaran, Kevin M. Keener
IET — Rabi Mohtar, K.C. Ting
PM — Maynard M. Herron, Edwin R. Kreis
SW — Jane Frankenberger, Daniel Thomas
District 2 — Timothy L. Foutz, Michael Montross
District 4 — Rebecca A. Ostermann, Mark Riley
* Nominations Being Sought for 2008 ASABE Election
* A Word from the President
Where Will I Find the Energy for Tomorrow?
* Thailand to Host Engineering and Technology Conference
* Young Professionals Community
YPC: Inclusive, Not Exclusive!
* Member News
Leslie W. Jochens, Eugene W. Rochester Jr.
* In Memoriam
Gale A. Holloway
* Section News
Iowa Section Fall Meeting
* 2007 Preprofessionals Awards and Competition Changes
* Cooperative Standards Program
* What You Get for the Money – ASABE Member Benefits
* Welcome New Members

DEPARTMENTS

* Events Calendar
* Reader Forum
* Update
* Personnel Service
* Professional Listings
* Last Word

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