ENVR 201 Lecture 22: Lecture 22 - ENVR 201
7 Feb 2018
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** missed 2 min ** figure 2. 3: the most straightforward way of producing ethanol is from sugar containing crops (sugar beats) However it is much easier to convert sugar to ethanol, but much harder to convert cellulose into ethanol. Table 3. 2: massive amount of variation in the outcomes that you end up with because it depends on context, but also because this kind of analysis is complex. Iea - over next 50 years, biofuels could meet entire transport demand; plan to grow biomass fuels in tropics, africa. It might be that cellulosic feedstock might even use a lot more land then alternatives. Implications for policy analysis and policy-making: multiple, conflicting perspectives. Society, vehicle users, vehicle manufacturers, farmers, the poor: multiple dimensions and policy impacts - energy consumption and security, vehicle performance, air pollution, climate change, land use, soil degradation, water pollution, biodiversity loss, food security, copy. Poverty, well0being and environment: getting from here to there.
