Science at the Theater: The Future of Fuel: Local Solutions to Global Energy Challenges

From the sun to your gas tank: A new breed of biofuels may help solve the global energy challenge and reduce the impact of fossil fuels on global climate change.

KTVU Channel 2 Health and Science Editor John Fowler will moderate a panel consisting of Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) CEO Jay Keasling, Joint Genome Institute (JGI) Deputy Director Jim Bristow, and JGI Staff Scientist Susannah Tringe who are developing ways to convert the solar energy stored in plants into liquid transportation fuels.

Call the Lesher Center's ticket office at 925-943-7469 to reserve free tickets to this event.

Based in Walnut Creek, Calif., the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute applies genomics to bioenergy and environmental issues. Learn more about the DOE JGI at http://www.jgi.doe.gov/ or follow the researchers on Facebook or Twitter.