Estimated annual energy used for food production in the US
| Value | 1.02E+16 BTU/year |
|---|---|
| Organism | Biosphere |
| Reference | Gidon Eshel and Pamela Martin, Diet, Energy and Global Warming, Earth Interactions, Vol. 10, pp. 1-17, March 2006 |
| Primary Source | Heller, M. C., and G. A. Keoleian, 2000: Life cycle-based sustainability indicators for assessment of the U.S. food system, Report No. CSS00- 20 04 of the Center for Sustainable Systems, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 59 pp |
| Comments | BTU=British Thermal Unit=1.06 kJ |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 104631 |