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The Richer They Get, the More Meat They Eat

Cars That Think

The world’s production of meat and poultry reached about 100 million tonnes in 1970, 233 million tonnes in 2000, and 325 million tonnes in 2020. Of all the populous nations, only Bangladesh, India, Ethiopia, and Nigeria continue to eat very little meat. That represents a tripling since 1970.

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Smith School lifecycle study highlights importance for algae-derived biodiesel of co-product utilization and optimizing and decarbonizing every step of the supply chain

Green Car Congress

They estimated the fossil energy consumed and GHG emissions released at all stages of the production cycle, including feedstock farming (algae cultivation in open raceway ponds); biomass harvesting and drying; algae oil extraction; feedstock conversion (transesterification of algae oil into biodiesel); fuel distribution; and combustion by end user.

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