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Implied Objectives of U.S. Biofuel Subsidies

Hayes, Dermot; Rubin, Ofir D.; Carriquiry, Miguel - Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), … - 2008

Biofuel subsidies in the United States have been justified on the following grounds: energy independence, a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improvements in rural development related to biofuel plants, and farm income support. The 2007 energy act emphasizes the first two objectives. In...

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Land Allocation Effects of the Global Ethanol Surge: Predictions from the International FAPRI Model

Beghin, John; Elobeid, Amani; Fabiosa, Jacinto F.; … - Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), … - 2009

growing feedstock for ethanol (corn, sorghum, wheat, sugarcane, and other grains) and major crops competing with feedstock for … for ethanol. Land moves away from major crops and pasture competing for resources with feedstock crops. Because of the …

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Growth and Direction of the Biodiesel Industry in the United States, The

Paulson, Nick D.; Ginder, Roger G. - Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), … - 2007

) over a range of biodiesel and feedstock price levels. The analysis shows that the larger plant realizes returns to scale in … both labor and capital costs, enabling the larger plant to pay up to $0.015 more per pound for the feedstock to achieve …

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