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Article #217: Danforth Center Received $25 Million For Renewable Fuel Research

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The call for better fuel alternatives is will use the $25 million gift to further
being held and heard all around the expand the center's capability in the
global community. Different sectors are research for better renewable sources of
already making their contributions in the energy. Aside from the $25 million given
development of alternative fuels that to the Danforth Center, the Enterprise
will reduce the dependency of the human Rent-A-Car has also pledged to fund the
race on non-renewable fossil fuel supply. planting of 50 million trees in the
Governments and private sectors across country's national forests over the next
the globe have been making steps in 50 years. Converted to current monetary
researching and developing better fuel value, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be
alternatives. Private individuals have spending another $50 million.
also joined in the cause of developing After the donation of the $25 million by
better sources of energy and fuel. Jack and Susan Taylor, Andrew Taylor, the
Recently, Jack and Susan Taylor gave the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center $25 Enterprise Rent-A-Car has this to say:
million to create the Enterprise "For 50 years, this company that my
Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels. father built from the ground up has
As the name suggests, the institute will relied on the availability of vehicles
be doing works related to the and fuel. Today, more than ever, it is
identification and development of better essential that we pursue new energy
alternative fuels. The institute is named sources that will sustain not only our
after the Enterprise Rent-A-Car which is business, but also the environment around
car rental service that was founded by us for future generations. The creation
Jack Taylor back in 1957. of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute
The gift made by the Taylors will for Renewable Fuels sends a clear message
increase the speed at which the that my family and our company are
development in the alternative fuel committed to help address this critical
industry is being made. The development public need."
and subsequent use of these alternative The newly created institute will be
fuels will significantly decrease the headed by a distinguished scientific
amount of greenhouse gases being released leader in the renewable biofuel field.
into the atmosphere. This is because they Though the center has yet to name the
will be developing fuels that will burn said scientist, they are positive that
cleaner than fossil fuels. These fuels under his or her leadership, the
will be a good step in addressing the institute will be making great advances
threat posed by global warming to the in the alternative fuel field. To support
entire human populace. the expansion of the center's research
Dr. William H. Danforth, the chairman of capability, an additional 12 new
the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, scientists will be hired over the next
has this to say about the $25 million three years. They will join the 18
gift: "We are very grateful to jack and scientists currently employed by the
Susan Taylor for their generous gift to center.
expand the Danforth Center's basic From the dedication that every sector is
research in plant science and address the showing in the development of alternative
growing need for biofuels. This gift fuels, it seems that the global community
establishes a truly unique partnership to is finally addressing the global warming
address an important issue for future issue. These steps are done in hope that
generations by utilizing the latest they would act like EBC Greenstuff brake
advances in plant science." parts in putting a stop to the
Danforth Center's team of researchers deterioration of the environment.






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