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'a bit'? Fertilizer production is energy intensive, plus a huge amount of land is given over to producing a relatively small proportion of the fuel mix. https:
by benj111 4y ago
'a bit'? Fertilizer production is energy intensive, plus a huge amount of land is given over to producing a relatively small proportion of the fuel mix.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/02/us-biofuel-mandate-likely-increased-carbon-emissions-inflated-crop-prices-20-30/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/02/us-biofuel-manda...
If youre going to compare switch grass, why don't you compare that against the best scenario for EVs. No cobalt, lithium extracted from sea water, powered from a clean grid?
The switch grass is still going to require fertilising, maybe not as much, but if you're removing nutrients you have to replace them.