Sustainable Production and Distribution of Bioenergy for the Central USA Agro-ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Biofuels Production via the Pyrolysis-Biochar Platform (USDA-NIFA AFRI CAP)
Population (billion) World6.946World8.323World9.441 China1.337India1.461India1.657 India1.189China1.391China1.304 U.S.0.311U.S.0.366U.S Indonesia0.246Indonesia0.289Nigeria0.402 Brazil0.203Nigeria0.264Indonesia0.313 Pakistan0.187Pakistan0.243Pakistan0.291 Nigeria0.166Brazil0.240Ethiopia0.278 Bangladesh0.159Bangladesh0.211Brazil0.261 Russia0.139Ethiopia0.162Bangladesh0.250 Japan0.127Philippines0.138Philippines0.172 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, International Data Base
Liquid Fuel Usage (Million Barrels Oil Equivalent per Day)(Percent of 2007 Value) United States20.698%100%102%104%107% Canada2.396% 100%104% Mexico2.1105%110%114%129%138% Europe15.392%88% 89%90% Japan5.084%86% 84%82% China7.6132%153%178%201%222% India2.8114%129%139%154%168% Africa3.1113%116%126%135%148% Central and South America6.0110%112%117%125%133% World %107%113%121%128% Source: Energy Information Administration
Renewable Fuels Standard
The Grand Vision
Target: Land Least Suitable for Corn/Soybean Production Sources: NRCS, Purdue University, and Iowa State University
Holistic Approach Feedstock Development Sustainable Production Systems Feedstock Logistics System Performance Feedstock Conversion Markets and Distribution Health and Safety Education Extension/Outreach
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