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Biofuels From Crop Residue: Soil Organic Carbon And Climate Impacts In The Us And India, Adam Liska
Biofuels From Crop Residue: Soil Organic Carbon And Climate Impacts In The Us And India, Adam Liska
Adam Liska Papers
The transformation of crop residue to soil organic carbon and CO2 is a conserved process that occurs globally. Due to the mathematics of carbon intensity calculations found in government regulations, the amount of CO2 emitted from crop residue per unit of energy in biofuel is largely independent of the amount of residue removed and the location of its removal, as shown by results from the US and India.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) levels are at equilibria determined by carbon inputs from plant material (+Ic) and loss from oxidation to CO2
Are the US results relevant …
Nuclear Weapons In A Changing Climate: Probability, Increasing Risks, And Perception, Adam Liska, Tyler R. White, Eric Holley, Robert J. Oglesby
Nuclear Weapons In A Changing Climate: Probability, Increasing Risks, And Perception, Adam Liska, Tyler R. White, Eric Holley, Robert J. Oglesby
Adam Liska Papers
Many people tend to think that the outcome of any nuclear weapons use today will result in an escalatory situation with apocalyptic outcomes for the countries involved. Yet many factors are increasing the probability of the limited use of nuclear weapons (e.g., 1 to 20 warheads) in a range of conflict scenarios. Previous atmospheric model simulations of regional nuclear conflicts employing many relatively small bombs have been estimated to cause a global “nuclear autumn,” with great reductions in agricultural productivity, stratospheric ozone loss, and spread of hazardous radioactive fallout. The totality of these effects would result in widespread damage …
Biofuels From Crop Residue: Soil Organic Carbon And Climate Impacts In The Us And India, Adam J. Liska
Biofuels From Crop Residue: Soil Organic Carbon And Climate Impacts In The Us And India, Adam J. Liska
Adam Liska Papers
Soil organic carbon (SOC) levels are the balance of carbon inputs from plant material and loss from oxidation to CO2 (SOC = IC - kCoc) SOC tends to decrease as atmospheric temperature increases.
In the US, SOC levels are highest in the north central region (Iowa) where maize & soybean are grown at high yields.
In the US, gross energy yield of biofuel production can be increased by using both maize grain & maize residue.
Are the US results relevant for India if crop residues are used for biofuels?
India’s estimated biomass production & potential in …