26.3.08

Solar Beats Soy by Miles as Top Energy Source

Below are the results of a study conducted by Ken Regelson of Five Star Consultants that looks at the "yield in miles driven per acre of land per year," in comparing sources of alternative fuels/energy.

2,400 miles per acre = Soy BioDiesel

18,000 miles per acre = Corn Ethanol

31,000 miles per acre = Palm Oil BioDiesel

32,000 miles per acre = Swithgrass Ethanol

180,000 miles per acre = Wind

370,000 miles per acre = Algae Biodiesel

2,250,000 miles per acre = Solar Photovoltaics

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