Joel and Loren,
Joel wrote:
>> While full energy accounting of agricultural systems is a rare
>> endeavor these days.. the western Canadians appear to be both
>> improving...
Loren wrote:
> One very important issue is whether or not to include the
> embodied energy of the equipment used to plant, harvest and
> otherwise process the corn. To me it seems "obvious"
Why is "full energy accounting" such a great concept? It seems like the
form of energy is real important both economically and ecologically. I
think accounting based on how many megajoules are in my tractor, herbicide,
or crop is an excessive reduction. For example, a megajoule of artichokes
is pretty important, but a megajoule of corn stover...who cares. I'm not
saying it is wrong to make such an accounting, just that the usefulness is
limited.
Dale
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