The energy future of liquid fuel why corn ethanol is a fuel's errand
This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. Why biofuels won't work--except for gigantic agribusinesses and their lobbyists. If the entire U.S. corn crop were converted to ethanol, the aggregate reduc...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. Why biofuels won't work--except for gigantic agribusinesses and their lobbyists. If the entire U.S. corn crop were converted to ethanol, the aggregate reduction in total fossil fuel (gasoline) energy consumption would be just 2.4%. Considering that we still want our corn flakes, pork chops (corn feeds hogs), and cooking oil, any realistic level of crop consumption for fuels would do virtually nothing to end U.S. dependence on foreign oil. If you liked this Element, read more from Robert U. Ayres and Edward H. Ayres, including Crossing the Energy Divide (ISBN: 9780137015443). Available in print and digital formats |
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| Item Description: | Cover title. - Imprint from cover p. [3]. - Excerpted from: Crossing the energy divide, by Robert U. Ayres and Edward H. Ayres. Cf. resource description page (viewed March 12, 2010) |
| Physical Description: | [5] pages |
| ISBN: | 9780132466035 0132466023 0132466031 |