Driz, I don't quite understand your numbers there. Are you stating that it takes 18 gallons of oil per acre to grow corn versus 127 gallons of oil per acre to grow rapeseed (used for canola oil) and 5,000+ for micro algae...or is this some sort of oil equivalent as in for every gallon of oil one needs 18 gallons of corn (corn is actually measured in bushels)? I don't understand, help me out.
what the table shows is that for every acre of land planted (or in the case of the algae, used) yearly, this is how many gallons of oil can be produced in that year, corn being the poorest choice and algae being the best choice based simply on this data.
wondering why we haven't invested more in solar energy?
