You never know who’s gonna be the one with the big idea. History has shown it’s not necessarily the person with the most impressive credentials.
A breakthrough can come from the least expected, perhaps like an 81-year-old eccentric from Massachusetts who toiled in isolation with no financial support for more than a decade.
His focus? A challenge that has stumped scientists for many years – how to transform inedible plant life into environmentally friendly transportation fuels in a clean and cost-effective way.
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The unlikely, eccentric inventor turning inedible plant life into fuel
Source: CBS, January 6, 2019
