BetaTec Blog
Save the World’s Bees from Varroa Mites
At the BetaTec Innovation Centre (BIC) in Malvern UK, we have been working on a project to save the world’s bees from the deadly varroa mite. This, of course, means we need a beehive for research. This beehive is located on the BIC roof and has to be looked after and managed by us. Covid …
Energy, Fracking, Ethanol, and Events
The past two decades or so have been extraordinary for energy producers in the United States. Two of the most noteworthy have been first, the exponential growth of the use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for oil and gas production and secondly, the equally impressive growth of an industry to produce ethanol for fuel. Neither …
Antibiotic Use in Ethanol Production
I recently attended a symposium where the issue of using antibiotics in ethanol production was discussed. This matter has been a point of debate for many years and will probably continue as such unless the FDA or some other regulatory entity decides to take a firm stand against allowing antibiotics to be used. As it …
An Insight on Boating Issues with Ethanol
I often read boating magazines. Occasionally, I find an article about ethanol and the destructive impact it’s having on the boating population. These pieces, without exception, have errors that make them not only wrong but also inherently misleading. The message that is usually conveyed is that small amounts of ethanol in gasoline are destructive to …
