Milk and gasoline: the cost of the energy they provide to fuel our bodies and automobiles
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 13, 2020
This brief analysis examines the relative cost of the energy from milk and gasoline. The unifying approach involves the use of a common measure of energy—British thermal units (Btu). A cup of whole milk contains 150 Calories of energy. Currently, a gallon of gasoline (with ethanol) contains 120,286 Btu of energy.
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