The human population has reached its carrying capacity on planet Earth, and all countries have restricted reproduction. We are consuming energy at an exponential rate, through fuel, food consumption, electricity, and heat. Systems are failing, and the resource demand is greater than the supply. The federal government has issued a statement that US citizens will no longer have access to fuel, because all of our petroleum supply has been depleted. They will continue to burn the last of the coal reserves for electricity, but these resources will soon be gone. The government has stated the only way to avoid a catastrophe economic shutdown is by using biomasses to create more biofuels. The government has chosen the state of Indiana as a possible solution for this international crisis. Indiana has been selected because it has the only available farmland left for biomass production. The state of Indiana is now asking for researchers to figure out which biomass crop we should grow. Corn is the leading farm crop in the state and is being looked at as a potential solution, but will this crop meet our energy demands? In fear of running out of time to solve this problem, all Indiana communities have been asked to come up with ways to sustain themselves. Only the strong will survive. You are a part of this coalition, and you must research biomass sources, find the best one, and present your findings to your local city experts to help sustain life.
The Authors
Tom Everett~ Completed his Master's of Education at Indiana Wesleyan University in 1998, and his Bachelors degree from Ball State University in 1994. He currently teaches at Eastern High School in Greentown, Indiana. Tom is entering his 20th year of teaching. Courses he teaches includes AP biology and biology.
Daniel Tillman~ Completed his Bachelors Degree at Middle Tennessee State University in 2008. He currently teaches at Harrison High School in Evansville, Indiana. Daniel is entering his 5th year of teaching. Courses he teaches includes AP biology, biology and ICP.
Brooke Mix completed her undergraduate training at Carthage College in 2012. Brooke was selected as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in 2012. She completed a Masters Degree in Education from Purdue University in 2014. Brooke is now teaching middle school science at Wainwright Middle School in Lafayette, Indiana.
Daniel Tillman~ Completed his Bachelors Degree at Middle Tennessee State University in 2008. He currently teaches at Harrison High School in Evansville, Indiana. Daniel is entering his 5th year of teaching. Courses he teaches includes AP biology, biology and ICP.
Brooke Mix completed her undergraduate training at Carthage College in 2012. Brooke was selected as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in 2012. She completed a Masters Degree in Education from Purdue University in 2014. Brooke is now teaching middle school science at Wainwright Middle School in Lafayette, Indiana.