School of Trades and Technology - Biofuels Program

Certificate (CERT)

Biofuels - The Energy of the Future!

Biofuels are a sustainable energy source made from organic materials or recycled oils converted into liquid fuels. The most common types of biofuels are ethanol; an alcohol made from plant biomass, and biodiesel; a combination of alcohol and oil or fat. An exciting new resource for biofuels is algae, which is well-suited to growing here in the Southwest.

In SFCC's new Biofuels program, you can learn to make biodiesel, ethanol and algae oil and go to work in the growing biofuels industry.

The Biofuels program offers courses in:

Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technologies
Biofuels I, Biofuels II and Labs
Biology, Chemistry and Labs
Introduction to Sustainable Technologies
Electrical and Mechanical Fundamentals
Planning the Entrepreneurial Venture

Career Opportunities:

Plant or Lab Technician
Process Coordinator
Administrator
Project Engineer/Developer
Sustainability Coordinator

Go to the Sustainable Technologies Center website.

Read more about the Biofuels Industry

Brazilian Biodiesel Expert Gives Free Lecture at SFCC - Sept. 9, 2009
'Green goo' biofuel gets a boost - CNN.com - August 21, 2009
Sapphire plans $100 million investment in green crude from algae - New Mexico Business Weekly - June 8, 2009
NM research powers up biofuels industry - New Mexico Business Weekly - June 8, 2009

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For more information, please contact Randy Grissom, Dean, School of Trades and Technology, (505) 428-1641, randy.grissom@sfcc.edu.

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