Skip Navigation

PlantEdDL

Home Browse Resources Submission Instructions About Help Advanced Search

Life Cycle Assessment of Biofuels 101

When selecting alternative fuels, it is important to consider the relative advantages and disadvantages of each. This activity asks students to begin to consider the life cycle energy and carbon dioxide emission costs of gasoline, corn ethanol, and cellulosic ethanol. The various pieces help students trace energy and matter through a complex system and begin to critically analyze graphical comparisons of different fuels.
Associated files
Format
Primary or BEN resource type
General Biology Core Concepts
Discipline Specific Core Concepts
General Biology Competencies
Life science discipline (subject)
Keywords sustainability, energy, carbon cycle, photosynthesis, respiration, combustion, fermentation
Audience
Intended End User Role
Language
Educational Language
Pedagogical Use Category
Pedagogical Use Description This stand-alone activity helps students learn how to trace energy and matter through a complex system.
Aggregation Level
Structure
Url https://www.glbrc.org/education/classroom-materials/life-cycle-assessm...
Full Name of Primary Author Sara Krauskopf, John Greenler, Julie Sinistore
Primary Author Controlled Name
Primary Author Affiliation GLBRC
Primary Author email education_glbrc@wisc.edu
Added By Id
  • educationglbrc
Rights Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
License
Publisher
Review type
Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection Off
Big Data Collection Off
Editors Choice No
Resource Status
Date Of Record Submission 2017-01-10
I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use No
Date Of Record Release 2017-07-18 12:57:44
Last Modified By Id
  • tmourad
Date Last Modified 2017-07-18 12:57:44
Release Flag Published

Resource Comments

(no comments available yet for this resource)