Find the following data from the appropriate database in Table 9.3. State your assumptions, if any.

Table 9.3:

1. The fossil energy use and particulate matter emission to air from hauling a ton of goods from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. 

2. The carbon dioxide emitted from the electricity used in the production of phenol formaldehyde resin. 

3. Determine the top five emissions by mass from the cement sector (NAICS 3273) in the USA. 

4. Which countries are the top ten emitters of nitrous oxide (N0) from fertilizer use in agriculture? 

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Table 9.3 Sources of life cycle inventory data. Source Scale NREL Process GREET Ecoinvent NEI TRI FAOstat Process Process Economic sectors Economic sectors Nations Features Free database for the USA compiled by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Free tool for assessing the life cycle of transportation fuels Commercial and comprehensive database for large number of processes with wide geographical coverage National emissions inventory of air pollutants. Compiled by the US Environmental Protection Agency Toxics release inventory. Compiled by the US Environmental Protection Agency Data related to food and agriculture for many countries. Compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations