Agro-Biofuels: Overall Performance
published: 12/01/09, 19:12
This thread (continuation of the discussion started here) aims to establish an overall balance of thermal cars to agro-biofuels in terms of energy, environment and health:
1 - Energy efficiency
2 - Surface yield
3 - Biodiversity impact (+ impact on soils)
4 - Water Consumption
5 - Chemical pollution (fertilizers, pesticides)
5 - Impact CO2 and other GHGs (climate)
6 - Health and Mortality (Air Pollution)
7 - Global multi-criteria report
NB - Christophe, the conf on ethanol CNAM IFP gentleman that you quote in the other thread has a very limited interest: the presentation, is really superficial, banalities, no in-depth analysis. Nothing about the conversion efficiency solar energy / chemical energy by plants. Nothing about chemical pollution fertilizers + pesticides. Nothing about water consumption. And nothing about the health impact of ethanol (combustion, evaporation). Very disappointing.
Ditto for the following conf on biodiesel (I'm listening to it right now).
1 - Energy efficiency
2 - Surface yield
3 - Biodiversity impact (+ impact on soils)
4 - Water Consumption
5 - Chemical pollution (fertilizers, pesticides)
5 - Impact CO2 and other GHGs (climate)
6 - Health and Mortality (Air Pollution)
7 - Global multi-criteria report
NB - Christophe, the conf on ethanol CNAM IFP gentleman that you quote in the other thread has a very limited interest: the presentation, is really superficial, banalities, no in-depth analysis. Nothing about the conversion efficiency solar energy / chemical energy by plants. Nothing about chemical pollution fertilizers + pesticides. Nothing about water consumption. And nothing about the health impact of ethanol (combustion, evaporation). Very disappointing.
Ditto for the following conf on biodiesel (I'm listening to it right now).