Terrabon Recognizes BTW-HSEP Students with a $5,000 Gift for Achievements in Alternative Energy Projects Including the Transformation of Cafeteria Trash into Biofuel
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Terrabon, Inc. today joined Booker T. Washington/High School for Engineering Professions (BTW-HSEP) for an event held at the school to recognize and celebrate the hard work that the talented and innovative students have put into their Alternative Energy Program since 2006.
“BTW-HSEP truly appreciates companies like Terrabon that get behind our Alternative Energy Program and help our students continue research and development on an issue that will only grow more pressing as they grow and progress through life”
Under the tutelage of engineering teacher and program director, Dr. Nghia Le, the students brought their energy solutions to life by unveiling practical demonstrations of their projects that included:
As an additional show of support for the student’s achievements, Terrabon awarded the BTW-HSEP with a $5,000 gift to be used for future Alternative Energy Program purchases including necessary materials and supplies. The students were also invited to visit Terrabon’s demonstration plant and laboratory in Bryan, Texas for a day-long, face-to-face excursion into the real world of biofuel research and development.
“BTW-HSEP truly appreciates companies like Terrabon that get behind our Alternative Energy Program and help our students continue research and development on an issue that will only grow more pressing as they grow and progress through life,” said BTW-HSEP engineering teacher and program director, Dr. Nghia Le.
“We are proud to be part of Booker T. Washington High School for Engineering Professions’ efforts to celebrate the alternative energy innovations these students have worked so very hard to create. These students are the future of America and will be at the forefront of taking steps to find the right solutions to sustain our country’s energy supply as it increases in demand,” said Terrabon CEO Gary Luce.
About Terrabon
Terrabon, Inc. was formed in 1995 to commercialize three technologies developed by the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, a member of the Texas A&M University System. Terrabon plans to deploy these cutting-edge technologies through licensing and joint venture arrangements. Its MixAlco® technology converts biomass to green gasoline. AdVe™ is a water desalination process that utilizes advanced vapor-compression evaporation to desalinate salt water into potable water. SoluPro™ is a bio-products process that converts inexpensive protein-bearing waste material into animal feed and "green" commercial adhesives. These technologies are exclusively licensed to Terrabon by the Texas A&M University System through its Office of Technology Commercialization. Please visit Terrabon’s website at www.terrabon.com.
About BTW-HSEP
The High School of Engineering Professions (HSEP) with its focus on STEM education enhancement has a 36 year history of academic excellence. In 1974, the High School for Engineering Professions was conceived and designed on the campus of Booker T. Washington to provide a high-quality college preparatory program for students interested in engineering and applied sciences. Our students have made us proud. HSEP students have designed and constructed two different experiments that have flown on two different space shuttles. HSEP graduates are NASA scientists. An HSEP graduate is head of the SUN Chaser Solar Powered Car Competition at M.I.T. One of our graduates heads the design team that developed the front end of the 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The team that developed the current Apple Operating System has an HSEP graduate as part of the team. An HSEP student is a defensive end in the NFL.
