several articles address the welfare economics of governmental efforts to promote biofuels, with a focus on U.S. ethanol …

to place it in a local regional context. This paper aims to provide a conceptual approach for biomass-based energy self … framework for the estimation of surplus biomass and bioenergy potential and the biomass power emissions in a rural area. Design … biomass resources in a selected area, suitable conversion technologies, consideration of local end-use priorities, skill …

emissions of forest biomass utilisation. Findings – The emission reduction levels achieved with these ethanol fuels derived from … integrated ethanol production were simulated for the study with a mill‐wide simulation model. Data for the simulation were … forest biomass ranged from 80 to 90 per cent when biogenic carbon emissions were neglected. Originality/value – The findings …

actual knowledge of halal food principles with emphasis on alcohol (alcoholic drinks and ethanol). Design …

investigate the impacts of recent agricultural support policies and ethanol policies on farmland values and rental rates. Design … are used to determine the impacts of recent agricultural support policies and ethanol policies on farmland values and … ethanol facilities location, and local corn ethanol production capacity on farmland values and rental rates. Findings – The …

The purpose of the study was to determine the efficiency and costs of energy biomass transportations, when using a …

The objective of this article is to help biomass heating industry in its marketing tasks, by helping the industry … segment its consumers so that marketing efforts can be targeted at households that will purchase and use biomass home heating … motives that influence biomass equipment purchase. One-in-three households in the nation possess these values and hence are …

forestry process chains in an energy system model, on a regional scale. The main focus is on land use for biomass production … biomass potentials. The optimisation tool was applied in two case studies. Findings – The optimisation results allow an … revealed the limits on biomass availability, even in rural areas, and the fossil fuel price sensitivity of an optimal system …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to measure the impact of a proposed biomass facility on prospective property … the proposed biomass facility. Findings – The paper found no statistically significant difference in the respondents' WTP … for a house based on whether they read about the baseline scenario (no mention of the biomass plant) or the proposed …