Comment on It would require about 31 hectares of corn ethanol to produce the same amount of energy generate
grue@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
But you can’t pour solar panels into a fuel tank. What liquid biofuels are good for is stuff you can’t electrify, like aviation and shipping.
fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
There’s multiple companies working on electric passenger planes, and smaller cargo ships.
silence7@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
Sure, but the context is that the US dedicates almost half its corn crop to ethanol that’s blended with gasoline. Vehicle electrification + solar panels will free up a huge amount of agricultural land.
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