Biofuels Processing Technician

Biofuels Processing Technician

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doer/maker / EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL / science / STEM Careers / TRADES /

A Biofuels Processing Technician carries out the laboratory work involved in producing biofuels

VIRTUAL JOB SHADOW

Welcome to your first day on the job! Watch this video to see a day in the life of a Biofuels Processing Technician.

Biofuels are fuels created from biological materials such as algae, corn, trash, and sugarcane. To get started on the path to a career as a biofuels processing technician, invent a fuel! Here’s what to do:

Step 1: Go online to research existing biofuels (ex: ethanol, trash, etc.) – you can’t create something that already exists!

Step 2: Invent a new biofuel that can be used for energy.

Step 3: Since you are a biofuels processing technician, create a one-page directions sheet to train other biofuels processing technicians how to use your biofuel. What equipment is needed? Is it burned? How is the energy converted?

Step 4: Share your biofuel invention in the Student Showcase to build your resume!