Question

During a job interview, the recruiting manager from CornBlend Fuels told Jonah that ethanol was a more efficient transportation fuel and was, therefore, environmentally superior to petroleum-derived fuel. Afterwards, in doing his own research, Jonah learned that this viewpoint was disputed. Critics of ethanol-from-corn production cited a recent _______________ study, contending that ethanol was in fact more environmentally harmful than gasoline, when considering the amount of land required, the amount of chemicals (fertilizer, herbicides, and pesticides) required, the higher transportation costs incurred, and amount of agricultural wastes generated.

Answer 1

Life Cycle Analysis

Step-by-step explanation:

Jonah discovered through his research that which centered around; examining the environmental impact of the ethanol earlier discussed, the product's life cycle, it's extraction and raw material processing techniques, manufacturing, distribution, use, recycling, and final disposal. The Life Cycle Analysis of Ethanol studies carried out by Jonah helped him to dispute what the manager at CornBlend Fuels told him concerning ethanol.