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Global Food: Waste not, want not

Description:
Where does waste occur in agriculture? Potential feedstocks can come from waste streams.

Web Location:
http://www.imeche.org/knowledge/themes/environment/global-food

Related Topics:
6. The amount of energy used by human society depends on many factors.

Associated Grade Levels:
9-1011-12

Related Sub-Topics

6.5 Social and technological innovation affects the amount of energy used by human society.

6.6 Behavior and design affect the amount of energy used by human society.

6.4 Earth has limited energy resources.

6.1 Conservation of energy has two very different meanings.

6.2 One way to manage energy resources is through conservation.

About NARA

Scientists from public universities, government laboratories and private industry from throughout the Northwest, and beyond, are joining together to focus on developing ways to turn one of the region's most plentiful commodities—wood and wood waste—into jet fuel.

Led by Washington State University, the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA) will take a holistic approach to building a supply chain for aviation biofuel with the goal of increasing efficiency in everything from forestry operations to conversion processes. Using a variety of feedstocks, including forest and mill residues, construction waste, as well as new energy crops, the project aims to create a sustainable industry to produce aviation biofuels and important co-products. The project includes a broad allianc. . . View More


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NARA is primarily supported by an Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2011-68005-30416 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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