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Colorado School of Mines student Lee Elliott shows David Godfrey how to pipette algae onto a microscope slide so they can look at the cells under a microscope in an NREL bioenergy laboratory.

Wishing for a Renewable Future

Most kids want to visit Disney World. Not David Godfrey. The San Jose teenager wants to help others — and the planet — by spreading the use of renewable energy. With help from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the young scientist shared his innovative ideas at NREL and got the chance to shake a wind turbine blade, zip around in advanced vehicles and explore the molecular structure of biofuels organisms. Full story