Dr. Tyson has been involved in the development of the commercial biodiesel industry in the United States since 1997. She was a Project Manager for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or NREL, from 1989 to 2004. From February 1997 to May 2004 she directed the U.S. Department of Energy's Biodiesel Program. She has worked with the National Biodiesel Board, U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, state agencies and emerging developers to craft the biodiesel industry we have today. She has provided live and written testimony to the U.S. House and Senate and has authored over 40 publications and reports during her career at NREL. Prior to her career at NREL she worked eight years in various mining, energy, and agricultural industries. |