March 18, 2008 - Metro (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) donates the last of its dirtiest emissions transit buses today to Biodiesel University, a nonprofit affiliated with the University of Maryland dedicated to providing hands-on renewable energy experiences and to inspiring students to pursue careers in science and technology.The four buses will be recycled into mobile teaching laboratories and will travel to schools, colleges and public events in the Washington, D.C. region and beyond."I am pleased the last of our dirtiest emissions buses will find new life as not only environmentally friendly vehicles but also as mobile classrooms where students can learn about ways to create a greener environment," said Metro General Manager John Catoe."The mobile labs we are building will be part classroom, part hands-on science center, and part theme park ride, packaged in a field trip that comes to you", said Biodiesel University founder and executive director Dan Goodman. "Our collective future depends, in part, on our ability to inspire the next generation of scientists and technologists to innovate solutions to the huge energy and environmental issues we face. Metro\s donation gives us the foundation on which to build the first labs in our fleet, and we are deeply grateful for their generosity and vision."The labs will also educate visitors on the sustainability issues of food versus fuel, the carbon cycle, unintended economic consequences, pollution, and land and water use. Author: BiodieselU Keywords: biodiesel, renewable energy, sustainability, education, bus Added: April 5, 2008 Less