AU Newsmakers: Bransby

AU Professor Bransby discusses benefits of switchgrass on ABC's Nightline

Following President Bush's State of the Union Address Jan. 23, 2007, AU researcher David Bransby, an expert on alternative fuels, appeared on ABC News Nightline to discuss Auburn’s research and technology development that supports the President’s initiative to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Bransby has studied switchgrass for nearly 20 years and has briefed the President and other national leaders on its benefits.

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Contact information:
David Bransby
Professor of Agronomy and Soils
224 Funchess Hall
334-844-3935
bransdi@auburn.edu
Web page
Video Profile (REAL PLAYER VIDEO)

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