Biofuel is relatively new and growing technology—basically, you're making fuel out of plants. Pretty cool, eh? And as a biofuels production manager, you'll oversee every aspect of fuel production at the factory—the best way for the fuel to be made, how it's stored and shipped, what repairs and upgrades need to be made on equipment, and much more. You'll become an expert on "green" thinking—in this case, the use of alternative fuels that won't damage the environment—and may even be asked to consult on the building of new factories and labs. We all love the Earth and want to see it stick around for a while, and this is one career that definitely helps with that whole sticking-around part.
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Even though you're making fuel out of plants, you're still making fuel, which is risky business—but good production managers make sure that fuel factories are safe for both employees and the environment around them.
You'd be surprised how many things can be used as fuel—for instance, Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine, designed it to run on peanut oil.
