Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2007. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-154).

Understanding the energy input and emissions resulting from the development of biofuels is important to quantify the overall benefit of the biofuel. As part of the On-Farm Biomass Processing project, a life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted on the process to harvest and transport agricultural crop residues ready for processing into biofuel. A Microsoft Excel model was developed that inventories the entire life cycle of the process, including incorporation of stochastic analysis within the model. The LCA results of the agricultural equipment manufacture are presented, along with the results of each step of the process, including fertilizer addition, single pass harvest, double pass harvest, and transport from the field to processing facility. Various methods of analyzing co-products are also presented for the single pass harvesting step, in which comparisons between market based, mass based and process-purpose based allocation methods are reviewed. The process-purpose based method of fuel consumption difference between combine operation in conventional harvest versus single pass harvest is determined to be the most realistic of the process. A detailed comparison of the energy and emission differences between single pass and double pass harvesting is given, along with the total LCA results of harvesting and transporting the biomass.

Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Masters of Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2018. / The anaerobic process is increasingly becoming a subject for many as it reduces greenhouse gas emissions and recovers carbon dioxide energy as methane. Even though these benefits are attainable, proper control and design of the process variables has to be done in order to optimize the system productivity and improve stability. The aim of this research was to optimize methane and biogas yields on the anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge using bio-chemical substrates as co-substrates. The first objective was to find the bio-chemical substrate that will generate the highest biogas and methane yields. The anaerobic digestion of these substrates was operated using 6 L digesters at 37.5℃. The substrate which generated the highest biogas and methane yield in the first batch experiment was then used for the second batch test. The objective was to optimize the anaerobic conditions (substrate to inoculum ratio, co-substrate concentration and temperature) in-order to optimize the biogas and methane yields. The second batch test was achieved using the conventional One-Factor-At-A-Time (OFAT) and the Design of Experiment (DOE) methods. Final analysis showed that the bio-chemical substrates could be substrates of interest to biogas generators. Amongst the substrates tested in the first batch experiment glycerol (Oleo-Chemical Product waste) generated the highest methane and biogas yields of 0.71 and 0.93 L. (g volatile solids added)-1, respectively. It was believed that glycerol contains significant amount of other organic substances such as lipids that have higher energy content than the other bio-chemical substrates, thus generating larger biogas and methane yields. Moreover, digestion of sewage sludge alone produced biogas yields of 0.19 L /g VS and 0.33 L/g COD, and methane yields of 0.16 L/g VS and 0.28 L/g COD. Generally, co-digestion yields were higher than digestion yields of sewage alone. Using the OFAT method the results of the second batch test on glycerol demonstrated highest amounts of volatile solids (VS) reduction, chemical oxygen demand (COD) reduction, biogas yield and methane yield of 99.7%, 100%, 0.94 L (g VS added)-1 and 0.75 L (g VS added)-1 at a temperature, substrate to inoculum ratio and glycerol volume of 50℃, 1 (on VS basis) and 10 mL, respectively. Above 22 mL and substrate to inoculum ratio of 1, the process was inhibited. The DOE results suggested that the highest methane and biogas yields were 0.75 and 0.94 L (g VS added)-1, respectively. These results were similar to the OFAT results, thus the DOE software may be used to define the biogas and methane yields equations for glycerol. In conclusion, anaerobic co-digestion of bio-chemical substrates as co-substrates on sewage sludge was successfully applied to optimize methane and biogas yields. / M

abstract: In recent years environmental life-cycle assessments (LCA) have been increasingly used to support planning and development of sustainable infrastructure. This study demonstrates the application of LCA to estimate embedded energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to materials manufacturing and construction processes for low and high density single-family neighborhoods typically found in the Southwest. The LCA analysis presented in this study includes the assessment of more than 8,500 single family detached units, and 130 miles of related roadway infrastructure. The study estimates embedded and GHG emissions as a function of building size (1,500 - 3000 square feet), number of stories (1 or 2), and exterior wall material composition (stucco, brick, block, wood), roof material composition (clay tile, cement tile, asphalt shingles, built up), and as a function of roadway typology per mile (asphalt local residential roads, collectors, arterials). While a hybrid economic input-out life-cycle assessment is applied to estimate the energy and GHG emissions impacts of the residential units, the PaLATE tool is applied to determine the environmental effects of pavements and roads. The results indicate that low density single family neighborhoods are 2 - 2.5 X more energy and GHG intensive, per residential dwelling (unit) built, than high density residential neighborhoods. This relationship holds regardless of whether the functional unit is per acre or per capita. The results also indicate that a typical low density neighborhood (less than 2 dwellings per acre) requires 78 percent more energy and resource in roadway infrastructure per residential unit than a traditional small lot high density (more than 6 dwelling per acre). Also, this study shows that new master planned communities tend to be more energy intensive than traditional non master planned residential developments. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.U.E.P. Urban and Environmental Planning 2011

The underlying objective of this thesis was to perform GHG simulation studies to predict the dispersion and transport of greenhouse gases emitted from a thermal power plant in order to assess the extent of dangerous living environment for those surrounding it in case of an unforeseen calamity. The research carried out during this thesis was to investigate the method of wind averaging techniques to analyse column measurements (XCO2). The reason for adopting this method of analysis was to correlate the physical aspect of wind data to average over a certain period of time wherein the amount of XCO2 (in ppm) observed displays values greater than the background concentration. CFD simulations were performed using the open source code, OpenFOAM, and steady RANS models modified with turbulence boundary conditions for the urban environment case with previously validated simulation studies carried out for the same region in Munich, Germany. Initial results performed during the testing stage indicated that maximum average XCO2 value (in ppm) was recorded at the lowest value of mean wind speed and at a more downwind location of the measurement site. The results obtained from simulation studies on comparison with experimental values (arithmetic average) also suggest that for the same time interval, the difference in values for similar wind conditions as mentioned before makes this technique a more favourable choice for comparison and verification at another time instant.  There have been recent developments in GHG simulation based studies and however the current method does represent certain drawbacks, an insight into performing averaging analysis at time intervals representing peak XCO2 moments could be demonstrated which can also help in reducing the overall number of simulations as well as provide information with respect to mitigation measures based on transport and diffusion behavior.

Submitted by Lucienne Costa (lucienneferreira@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-09-12T18:29:18Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DIOGO DA FONSECA SOARES – DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGRN) 2018.pdf: 725145 bytes, checksum: 093573006141a5435aa2269250c27783 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-12T18:29:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DIOGO DA FONSECA SOARES – DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGRN) 2018.pdf: 725145 bytes, checksum: 093573006141a5435aa2269250c27783 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-12-13 / O presente estudo objetivou inventariar as emissões de Gases de Efeito Estufa (GEE) do sistema ferroviário da região metropolitana de João Pessoa no ano base de 2016. Seguiuse a metodologia do Programa Brasileiro GHG Protocol versão 2016 para quantificar as emissões. As fontes emissoras foram organizadas de acordo com os limites operacionais classificados nos escopos 1, 2 e 3. A emissão total no ano inventariado foi de 1.035,76 tCO2e e 73,26 tCO2 biogênico. A fonte que mais contribuiu nas emissões foi a combustão ferroviária com 981,05 tCO2e, seguida da geração de energia elétrica 22,67 tCO2e. Considerando a interdisciplinaridade desta pesquisa, compreende que o estudo dos impactos atmosféricos do sistema de trem de João Pessoa serviu como parâmetro para o delineamento de estratégias e técnicas de mitigação da poluição do ar no Estado da Paraíba, tal como a melhoria de qualidade de vida para gerações vindouras. / The present study aimed to inventory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from the rail system of the metropolitan region of João Pessoa in the base year of 2016. The methodology of the Brazilian GHG Protocol version 2016 was followed to quantify emissions. The issuing sources were organized according to the operational limits classified in scopes 1, 2 and 3. The total emission in the inventoried year was 1,035.76 tCO2e and 73.26 tCO2 biogenic. The source that most contributed to the emissions was the railway combustion with 981.05 tCO2e, followed by the generation of electric energy 22.67 tCO2e. Considering the interdisciplinary nature of this research, it is understood that the study of the atmospheric impacts of the João Pessoa train system served as a parameter for the design of strategies and techniques to mitigate air pollution in the State of Paraíba, such as improving the quality of life for generations to come.

O trabalho foi conduzido na EEA-UFRGS, em Eldorado do Sul/RS, entre dez/2011 e nov/2013 com o objetivo de estudar o efeito da estrutura do pasto no consumo de matéria seca e na emissão de metano e relacionar essa emissão com o desempenho animal em pastagem nativa submetida a níveis de oferta diária de forragem de 4, 8, 8.12, 12 e 16 kg de MS/100 kg de PV, ou %PV. Esses tratamentos foram distribuídos num delineamento experimental de blocos com duas repetições. Em pastoreio contínuo foram utilizadas novilhas mestiças com 24 meses de idade e 223 ± 24 kg em 2012 e 12 meses e 274 ± 17 kg em 2013 quando da entrada dos animais no protocolo experimental. As variáveis para descrever a estrutura do pasto foram: massa de forragem, taxa de acúmulo de forragem, altura do pasto e frequência de touceiras. Na avaliação de consumo de matéria seca utilizou-se a técnica dos n-alcanos a partir da teoria do duplo n-alcano. As emissões de metano foram estimadas pela técnica do marcador hexafluoreto de enxofre. Foi utilizado o delineamento experimental de blocos com duas repetições. As ofertas 4 e 8% emitiram menores quantidades de CH4/animal que as ofertas de forragem 16, 12 e 8.12% do PV. Os modelos estudados demonstraram que a variabilidade das emissões é explicada, em maior proporção, pelo conjunto de estrutura do pasto (R2=0.53), e que a relação entre emissão de CH4 e consumo de matéria seca foi altamente significativa (P<0.001), porém o consumo explicou a variância dos dados em proporção limitada (R2= 0.20). Anualmente a emissão de CH4 foi determinada por mudanças no consumo e na estrutura do pasto, principalmente, na taxa de acúmulo de forragem. Com baixa taxa de acúmulo, principalmente no inverno, há maior gasto de energia para realização da metanogênese. A relação observada entre a quantidade de CH4 emitido por kg de MS consumida em função do consumo diário de MS apresentou comportamento inversamente proporcional. O aumento da OF até níveis moderados de intensidade de pastejo proporcionam maiores GPV e maiores emissões de CH4 por animal que oferta de forragem baixa. Porém as ofertas de forragens alta e moderadas (16,12 e 8.12 ) emitiram menor quantidade de metano por área e por kg de peso vivo produzido. Portanto a busca por estruturas de pasto ideal através de manejos com intensidades de pastejo moderadas aliada a altas taxas de acúmulo do pasto, formam ambientes de pastejos na qual os bovinos mitigam metano por kg de MS consumida, por ha e por kg de PV produzido. / The study was conducted at the EEA-UFRGS, in Eldorado do Sul/ RS, from Dec/2011 to Nov/2013 in order to study the effect of the structure and dry matter intake in methane emissions and relate that to animal performance in native grassland. The treatments consisted of the following forage allowance levels: 4, 8, 8:12, 12 and16 kg DM / 100 kg live weight (LW), or % LW. The animal testers were crossbred heifers with 24 months of age and 223 ± 24 kg in 2012 and 12 months and 274 ± 17 kg in 2013 when the entry of animals in the experimental protocol. The variables to describe the pasture structure were: herbage mass, herbage accumulation rate, pasture height and frequency of tussocks. For the dry matter intake evaluation, it was used the technique of nalkanes technique based on the double alkane teory. Methane emissions were measured by the sulfur hexafluoride tracer technique. The experimental design was a randomized block design with two replications (paddocks) was used. The 4 and 8% LW herbage allowance treatments emited less CH4/animal than 16, 12 and 12.8% LW. The models showed that the variability of the emission is explained in a greater proportion, the set of pasture structure (R2 = 0,53), and that the relationship between emission of methane emission and dry matter intake was highly significant (P <0.001). On the other hand, consumption explained a smaller amount of the data variance (R2 = 0.20). Annuall methane emission was determined by changes in herbage consumption and sward structure, mainly herbage accumulation rate. With low herbage accumulation rate, especially in winter, there was a greater, waste of energy for methanogenesis. There was an inverse relationship between the amount of methane emitted per kg dry matter intake as a function of daily dry matter consumption. Increasing herbage allowance to moderate grazing intensity levels resulted in a greater LW gain and also higher CH4 emission per animal. However, high to moderate herbage allowance tratments (16, 12 and 8-12) emited less methane per area and per kg of LW produced. Managing native grasslands under moderate levels of herbage allowance can creat canopy strutures that favor both consumption and herbage accumulation rate, and also mitigate beff cattle methane emissions per kg of DM, per area and per kg LW produced.

The management and delivery of water and wastewater consume significant amounts of energy, mostly in the form of electricity. With increasing populations, climate change, water quality issues and increasing energy prices, it is more important than ever to understand energy consumption patterns. Energy usually represents the largest operational cost in water utilities around the world, yet there is limited work aiming to quantify the specific relationship between water and its associated energy, and understand its implications for future decision-making. This thesis presents variousmethodological approachesto quantify and understand energy use in water infrastructure systems, as well as how to incorporate them in decision-making processes. The main hypotheses are as follows: firstly, a detailed understanding of the use of energy in water infrastructure systems can facilitate more efficient and sustainable water infrastructure systems and, secondly, that incorporating energy into planning for water and wastewater resources can help understand the impacts of decisions and establish trade-offs between actions. To test these hypotheses, the thesis presents an analytical approach to various areas. Firstly, it identifies, maps and quantifies the energy consumption patterns within a water infrastructure system. This is then used to identify inefficiencies and areas of potential energy saving. Secondly, it incorporates detailed energy costs into short and long-term water resources management and planning. Thirdly, it evaluates trade-offs between energy costs and changing effluent quality regulations in wastewater resources. The Thames River basin, in the south-east of England, is used as a case study to illustrate the approach. The results demonstrate that a systematic approach to the quantification of energy use in a water infrastructure system can identify areas of inefficiencies that can be used to make decisions with regards to infrastructure planning. For example, water systems have significant geo-spatial variations in energy consumption patterns that can be addressed specifically to reduce negative trade-offs. The results also show that incorporating detailed energy information into long-term water resources planning can alter the choices made in water supply options, by providing more complete information. Furthermore, methodologically, they show how several methodological approaches can be used to support more complete decision-making in water utilities to reduce short and long-term costs. In this particular case study, the results show that there are important differences in energy consumption by region, and significant differences in the seasonal and energy patterns of water infrastructure systems. For example, water treatment was shown to be the largest consumer of energy within the whole system, compared with pumping or wastewater treatment; but wastewater treatment energy consumption was shown to be the fastest growing over time due to changes in water quality regulatory frameworks. The results show that more stringent effluent standards could result in at least a doubling of electricity consumption and an increase of between 1.29 and 2.30 additional million tonnes of CO2 a year from treating wastewater in large works in the UK. These are projected to continue to increase if the decarbonisation of the electricity grid does not occur fast enough. Finally, the thesis also shows that daily energy consumption can be reduced by up to 18% by optimally routing water through a water network. optimization of water networks, and that a change in discount rates could change the daily operating costs by 19%, that in turn leads to a resulting different set of optimal investment options in a water supply network.

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O consórcio entre gramíneas e leguminosas pode ser uma estratégia interessante para aumentar os estoques de C e N e a quantidade forragem pelas pastagens cultivadas em sucessão, que resultarão em palhada para cobertura do solo no Sistema Plantio Direto (SPD). Em sucessão aos consórcios de verão, a aveia se torna uma opção importante, principalmente pela possiblidade de sobressemeadura, o que torna viável o seu cultivo por produtores que não tem acesso à semeadoras específicas para sementes miúdas. Objetivou-se com esse trabalho avaliar a produção de fitomassa aérea das espécies cultivadas, em função da presença ou não do feijão-guandu em consórcio com milho e capim marandú no verão para produção de silagem, e também em função das modalidades de semeadura da aveia-preta no outono-inverno para produção de pasto e palha, em SPD, com integração Lavoura-Pecuária (iLP), visando a terminação de cordeiros em semi-confinamento. Além disso, verificar se as emissões de gases de efeito estufa (GEE) por esses cultivos são compensados por aumentos no aporte de C no solo. A presente pesquisa foi realizada, na Fazenda Experimental Lageado, pertencente à Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas – UNESP, localizada no município de Botucatu (SP), e foi conduzido nos anos agrícolas 2013/2014 e 2014/2015. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados, em parcela subdividida, com dois fatores (A e B) e 4 repetições. O fator A está alocado na parcela principal e constituído de dois tratamentos de verão, ou seja, duas modalidades de cultivo da cultura do milho para ensilagem, uma em consórcio com capim-marandu (Brachiaria brizantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf cv. Marandu [syn. Urochloa brizantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) R. D. Webster cv. Marandu] e a outra em consórcio com capim-marandu e feijão-guandu cv. BRS Mandarim. O fator B é alocado na subparcela e constituído de dois tratamentos de inverno, ou seja, duas modalidades de semeadura de aveia preta (Avena bysantina), uma a lanço (manual) e a outra em linha. Foi avaliado a qualidade e quantidade de silagem produzida, os teores de C e N no solo, o aporte sobre o solo de matéria seca, C e N pelos resíduos vegetais e os fluxos de gases de efeito estufa (CO2, N2O e CH4 provenientes do solo). Para comparação entre os tratamentos foi realizada análise de variância e as médias foram comparadas estatisticamente pelo teste t, no nível de 5 % de probabilidade de erro. As emissões de GEE foram maiores em outubro de 2014 logo após o pastejo, sendo o solo fonte de CH4. O cultivo do feijão-guandu resultou em maior aporte de resíduos vegetais sobre o solo, sendo esses resíduos com menor relação C/N. / Optionally for silage production, the intercrop of corn with the marandugrass and pigeon pea can increase the amount of produced silage, and this best quality. The consortium of grasses and legumes can be an interesting strategy to increase the stocks of C and N and the amount forage for pastures grown in succession, which will result in straw for mulching in no-tillage system. In succession to summer intercrop, oats becomes an important option, especially the possibility of overseeded, making it possible its cultivation by farmers who do not have access to specific seeders for small seeds. The objective of this study was to evaluate the air biomass production of cultivated species, depending on the presence or absence of pigeon pea intercropped with corn and pasture in the summer for silage, and also depending on the seeding arrangements for aveia- yellow in autumn-winter pasture production and straw in SPD with Crop-Livestock integration, aimed at terminating lambs in semi-confinement. Also, check if emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) by these crops are offset by increases in the C input to soil.This survey was conducted in the Experimental Farm Lageado, belonging to the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences - UNESP, located in Botucatu (SP), and was conducted in the agricultural year 2014/2015. The experimental design is a randomized block in a split plot with two factors (A and B) and 4 repetitions, Factor A is allocated in the main plot and consists of two summer treatments, ie two crop cultivation modes corn for silage, one in consortium with marandugrass and the other in consortium with marandugrass and pigeon pea cv. BRS Mandarin. Factor B is allocated in the sub-plot and comprises two winter treatments, ie two types of hp yellow oat sowing. Sao Carlos (Avena bysantina) a broadcasted (manually) and the other in line. It was the quality and quantity of produced silage rated. The gas samples for determination of CO2 flows, N2O and CH4 from the soil were carried out after grazing oats, and during regrowth of braquiaria in 2014, during the grazing in 2014 was isolated an area within the plot, and shortly after the end of the grazing cycle were installed two chambers, 1 in the area that was not grazed. The second round of collection was after planting oats in 2015. Overall GHG emissions were higher in October 2014 soon after grazing, and the ground source of CH4, the desetos animals and quality and quantity of straw in influencied emissions. The treatments with a light harrowing for merger of oats, obtained the highest values of lower values of PPA.It was analyzed the stock of C and N in the 0-40 cm depth in the soil and plants and straw, to determine the balance of Generally the treatment with the legume submitted a C / N ratio smaller but with a greater contribution to the treatment plant without the legume. This sense labor objective was to evaluate the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Greenhouse in function of the use of different Systems Integration Crop Farming and as emissions of fluorinated gases can be compensated hair increase of C stocks in soil and straw with these practice managements. / FAPESP: 2013/23853-9

O trabalho foi conduzido na EEA-UFRGS, em Eldorado do Sul/RS, entre dez/2011 e nov/2013 com o objetivo de estudar o efeito da estrutura do pasto no consumo de matéria seca e na emissão de metano e relacionar essa emissão com o desempenho animal em pastagem nativa submetida a níveis de oferta diária de forragem de 4, 8, 8.12, 12 e 16 kg de MS/100 kg de PV, ou %PV. Esses tratamentos foram distribuídos num delineamento experimental de blocos com duas repetições. Em pastoreio contínuo foram utilizadas novilhas mestiças com 24 meses de idade e 223 ± 24 kg em 2012 e 12 meses e 274 ± 17 kg em 2013 quando da entrada dos animais no protocolo experimental. As variáveis para descrever a estrutura do pasto foram: massa de forragem, taxa de acúmulo de forragem, altura do pasto e frequência de touceiras. Na avaliação de consumo de matéria seca utilizou-se a técnica dos n-alcanos a partir da teoria do duplo n-alcano. As emissões de metano foram estimadas pela técnica do marcador hexafluoreto de enxofre. Foi utilizado o delineamento experimental de blocos com duas repetições. As ofertas 4 e 8% emitiram menores quantidades de CH4/animal que as ofertas de forragem 16, 12 e 8.12% do PV. Os modelos estudados demonstraram que a variabilidade das emissões é explicada, em maior proporção, pelo conjunto de estrutura do pasto (R2=0.53), e que a relação entre emissão de CH4 e consumo de matéria seca foi altamente significativa (P<0.001), porém o consumo explicou a variância dos dados em proporção limitada (R2= 0.20). Anualmente a emissão de CH4 foi determinada por mudanças no consumo e na estrutura do pasto, principalmente, na taxa de acúmulo de forragem. Com baixa taxa de acúmulo, principalmente no inverno, há maior gasto de energia para realização da metanogênese. A relação observada entre a quantidade de CH4 emitido por kg de MS consumida em função do consumo diário de MS apresentou comportamento inversamente proporcional. O aumento da OF até níveis moderados de intensidade de pastejo proporcionam maiores GPV e maiores emissões de CH4 por animal que oferta de forragem baixa. Porém as ofertas de forragens alta e moderadas (16,12 e 8.12 ) emitiram menor quantidade de metano por área e por kg de peso vivo produzido. Portanto a busca por estruturas de pasto ideal através de manejos com intensidades de pastejo moderadas aliada a altas taxas de acúmulo do pasto, formam ambientes de pastejos na qual os bovinos mitigam metano por kg de MS consumida, por ha e por kg de PV produzido. / The study was conducted at the EEA-UFRGS, in Eldorado do Sul/ RS, from Dec/2011 to Nov/2013 in order to study the effect of the structure and dry matter intake in methane emissions and relate that to animal performance in native grassland. The treatments consisted of the following forage allowance levels: 4, 8, 8:12, 12 and16 kg DM / 100 kg live weight (LW), or % LW. The animal testers were crossbred heifers with 24 months of age and 223 ± 24 kg in 2012 and 12 months and 274 ± 17 kg in 2013 when the entry of animals in the experimental protocol. The variables to describe the pasture structure were: herbage mass, herbage accumulation rate, pasture height and frequency of tussocks. For the dry matter intake evaluation, it was used the technique of nalkanes technique based on the double alkane teory. Methane emissions were measured by the sulfur hexafluoride tracer technique. The experimental design was a randomized block design with two replications (paddocks) was used. The 4 and 8% LW herbage allowance treatments emited less CH4/animal than 16, 12 and 12.8% LW. The models showed that the variability of the emission is explained in a greater proportion, the set of pasture structure (R2 = 0,53), and that the relationship between emission of methane emission and dry matter intake was highly significant (P <0.001). On the other hand, consumption explained a smaller amount of the data variance (R2 = 0.20). Annuall methane emission was determined by changes in herbage consumption and sward structure, mainly herbage accumulation rate. With low herbage accumulation rate, especially in winter, there was a greater, waste of energy for methanogenesis. There was an inverse relationship between the amount of methane emitted per kg dry matter intake as a function of daily dry matter consumption. Increasing herbage allowance to moderate grazing intensity levels resulted in a greater LW gain and also higher CH4 emission per animal. However, high to moderate herbage allowance tratments (16, 12 and 8-12) emited less methane per area and per kg of LW produced. Managing native grasslands under moderate levels of herbage allowance can creat canopy strutures that favor both consumption and herbage accumulation rate, and also mitigate beff cattle methane emissions per kg of DM, per area and per kg LW produced.