RT @WorldResources: U.S. production of biofuels has increased fivefold in the past two decades, and nowhere has felt the impact more than the #Midwest🌎🌽
As policymakers and the public assess the future of #biofuels in their region, there are 4 key factors to pay attention to👉 bit.ly/3OZRctm
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As policymakers and the public assess the future of #biofuels in their region, there are 4 key factors to pay attention to👉 bit.ly/3OZRctm
WRI Climate
Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
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🌽🚫 Biofuels: not as green as they seem
30–40% of US corn goes to ethanol, which requires a land area equivalent to the state of Mississippi. But this only generates 6% of our transportation fuel. Meanwhile, land, water and food systems are strained.
It’s time to rethink this math: https://t.co/ylvkBtPrN4
#Midwest #ClimatePolicy #Biofuels
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Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
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30–40% of US corn goes to ethanol, which requires a land area equivalent to the state of Mississippi. But this only generates 6% of our transportation fuel. Meanwhile, land, water and food systems are strained.
It’s time to rethink this math: https://t.co/ylvkBtPrN4
#Midwest #ClimatePolicy #Biofuels
WRI Climate
Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme