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Biofuel from the Bay

Biofuel has been the latest craze as scientists scramble to find alternative fuel sources that are plentiful and not harmful to the environment. College Park based Zymetis has figured out a way to convert bay grass eating bacteria into a waste to ethanol fuel program. Dr. Steven Hutcheson talks with Jeff as part of MPT's Bay Week programming about how this technology could be a cheap, plentiful and environmentally friendly option for future energy needs.

Steven Hutcheson, Ph.D.
CEO & President, Zymetis Inc.
Zymetis

Chesapeake Bay Week Focus: BP Solar

Several local companies in Maryland are working hard to make their businesses more environmentally-friendly and some are stepping up to the plate in a big way. As part of our Chesapeake Bay week focus,Yolanda Vazquez talks with BP Solar in Frederick to find out what they're doing to address the world's climate problems.

A New Way to Farm Fish

Growing saltwater fish away from their natural habitat is incredibly difficult and bad for the environment, but a group of scientists in Baltimore have created a new way to farm fish that they say is completely self sustainable and incredibly green.