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More "Miles Per Acre" From Bioelectricity Than Ethanol

Posted by timothy on from the all-depends-on-the-details dept.

CarnegieScience writes "Scientist calculate that, compared to ethanol used for internal combustion engines, bioelectricity used for battery-powered vehicles would deliver an average of 80% more miles of transportation per acre of crops, while also providing double the greenhouse gas offsets to mitigate climate change."

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  1. Units? by Mikya · · Score: 5, Funny

    Miles per acre? What's that in rods per hogsheads?