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Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

* Hydrogen Technologies
Down the road and into the 21st century, hydrogen – found in abundance on our planet – will most assuredly enable new energy technologies in the oil-depleting future. “Domestically produced hydrogen can help to reduce dependence on imported sources of energy and cut down on environmentally harmful emissions,” writes Jim Fischer and Janine Finnell. Read on.
* Lab-on-a-chip Biosensor
How will plants grow in outer space? How do plant cells detect gravity?
“ ... the technology to do dynamic experiments in microgravity was not available,” explains D. Marshall Porterfield, a Purdue University research team member, “so we built it.” Experiments’ results break new ground, but the technology that enabled the research is even more exciting.
* The Other Bioenergy Solution
“Despite the general preference for liquid fuels ... there is another form of energy that merits equal attention ... energy from organic wastes, an age-old biological process called anaerobic digestion,” asserts author Ann Wilkie. A solution lauded for its renewability, it also protects the environment, creates jobs, and boasts local economies.
* Enhancing Returns
“Adoption of conservation tillage has great potential to enhance agricultural economic returns and conserve regional water resources in a cost-effective manner,” says a trilogy from Georgia’s USDA-ARS Natural Resource Conservation Center. Compared to irrigation, it’s feasible in most situations, little to no capital required, and unhampered by socio-economic interests.

INSIDE ASABE

* Professional Identity Continues to Evolve
The identity of the agricultural and biological engineer continues to evolve as technology and the world changes. ASABE's centennial provides the opportunity to both reflect and look ahead regarding our professional identity.
* A Word From the President
What are Your Goals for ASABE?
* Professional Development
January 2007 Conference to be held in Khon Kaen, Thailand; Joint ICCHP and AETC Conferences to be Held in February 2007
* Four Scholarships Awarded
* ASABE Career Center
* Iowa State University Awards
* Section News
Iowa Section Presents Awards, Puerto Rico Section Honors Harper
* S&W Division Launches Special Collection
* Cooperative Standards Program
* An Anniversary Salute
* Member News
Roger M. Hoy, Digvir S. Jayas, Wendy D. Graham, Wayne M. Bogovich, Jacek A. Koziel, Dean W. Lemke, David P. Ramp
* In Memoriam
Larry W. Turner, Raymond C. Fischer, Ira L. Williams, Robert W. Brazelton, Welch McNair Bostick III
* Welcome New Members

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* Professional Listings
* Last Word

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