Several students enrolled in the Marine Biology Quarter at FHL celebrated “W Day” in style! Led by David Haas, they used FHL as a backdrop for their music video entry to the “UW Fight Song” contest by KJR radio. They sang the “unsingable” and WON! You can view their winning entry on YouTube.
Read more »Could biofuel bring down the cost of an airline ticket? - King 5
Right now, the cooking oil jet fuel costs $17 a gallon. But the price is expected to come down — a lot. Could biofuel get cheaper than regular jet fuel? The recent grant to the UW for biofuels research is noted.
Read more »McGinn unveils new snow response website - Seattle PI
Seattle’s new Winter Weather Response webpage was unveiled Wednesday. The city also has partnered with Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, to develop a tool to track and forecast snowfall at the neighborhood level. Read more here.
Read more »Alaska Air demonstrating aviation biofuels - KPLU
Alaska Air Group says they have enough biofuel to power 75 flights between Seattle, Portland and Washington DC. The grant the UW recently received for biofuels research is noted.
Read more »With 7 billion people on Earth, more coming to Puget Sound, too - KING 5
As the planet’s population pushes past the 7 billion mark, the Pacific Northwest will see the greatest population growth of any region in America in the future, according to Peter Ward, professor of Earth and Space Sciences. Read more here.
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