
Running on Empty With the world at an energy crossroads, we find cleaner, smarter solutions. Fill'er Up Cars fueled by vegetable oil bring their scents and sensibility to America's roadways. It's Electric! Oh, that multitalented microorganism Geobacter—not only does it suck up toxic waste, it produces electricity too. Getting There from Here Traffic is annoying—and also a fantastic waste of energy. Ideas for taming it offer a compelling vision for sustainable transportation. Full Steam Ahead It heats. It cools. It produces electricity too. The campus's new heating plant is a gleaming example of smart energy technology. Beyond the Bluster UMass Amherst's wind energy lab spins the engine of change for the fastest-growing segment of the renewable energy industry. Cashing in Her Chips Cofounder of Stacy's Chips, Stacy Madison ’87 tells us why her company was voted among the best places to work in Boston—and how she feels about selling it to PepsiCo. The Art & Science of Diversity Attracting and retaining science-minded minorities is part art, part science—and something UMass Amherst is uniquely qualified to do. Twins Be Nimble For trapeze artists Elsie and Serenity Smith, flexibility is key in work and life
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