South Dakota State University - Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering BS / MS / PhD with Energy Focus

http://abe.sdstate.edu/page_a.cfm?page=Academics

Brookings, SD
605-688-5143

The mission of the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department is to provide professional education at the undergraduate and graduate levels for engineers and technologists who will serve agricultural, biological, and environmental industries and to conduct research and provide technological leadership in engineering design and management for the agricultural community and its affiliated industries.

Our high standard of living and comfort could not be maintained without energy to power the machines, devices, and systems in our homes and workplaces. But many energy sources are nonrenewable and create undesirable byproducts. Agricultural and biological engineers are at the forefront of the effort to identify new, viable energy sources-biomass, methane, and vegetable oil, to name a few-and to make current systems cleaner and more efficient. These specialists also develop energy conservation strategies to reduce costs and protect the environment.

Retrieved from SDSU website on 1/12/2010.