Bioeconomics of Biofuels & the Science of Electric Cars

In this National Science Foundation program, Stephen Polasky, professor of applied economics at the University of Minnesota, Charlie Garlow, Vice President of the electronic vehicle association of DC (EVADC) and Dave Goldstein, president of EVADC, examine how biofuels may offer advantages over fossil fuels in this entertaining discussion. But the magnitude of these advantages depends on how a biofuel crop is grown and converted into a usable fuel. This can only be determined by analyzing the full lifecycle of the biofuel, including all direct and indirect inputs and outputs for crop and biofuel production. What are some alternative power sources for automobiles and the how far are we in our search for the ultimate energy storage system?

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[Hahnenviro]

Great video

[reforest4fertility]

What on Earth could U possibly B talkin bout, cuz on Earth until quite recently we had abundant forests (nature's actual carbon sink) & phytoplankton-replete oceans. We had an abundance of oxygen. Now we've taken carbon sequestered in the ground over multiple millions of years & thrust it up in2 the sky while mowing down the carbon sink, the catch basin 4 carbon before it slipped in2 the ocean (forests again). Now it gets kicked back 2wards the surface 2 B rewarmed melting polar caps from below

[kissmybuttdimple]

yea.. the 2 guys are annoying... but they make a valid point. man...i'm gonna miss the hum of a gasoline piston engine.... SNIFF SNIFF...

[Ottobon]

First guy was alright, not excellent, he forgot a few important things but whatever. The 2nd guys went on to state that now we have C02 thats "never been there before." My Ass, even with the OMG 0.5% of anthropological were still at some of the lowest C02 levels since the "carboniforus period", Plus both Venus and Mars have had the same warming patterns we've had. Man made my ass.

[iggy4323]

The first talk was excellent... I couldn't watch the second talk, those guys are so irritating to listen to.

[starview1]

Excellent, now lets get it going.