The understanding of how allocation decisions can maximise the economic returns to the community from water for irrigation has received little attention, but is a significant issue for regional councils, those interested in water allocation policy development, and for irrigated farmers. There is...

The U.S. Geological Survey has determined that irrigation in Arkansas’ Delta is unsustainable. This study examines how irrigation restrictions would affect county net returns to cropproduction. It also considers the effect of planting less water-intensive bioenergycrops—switchgrass and...

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There are growing opportunities and demands for the use of biomass to provide additional renewables, energy for heat, power and fuel, pharmaceuticals and green chemical feedstocks. However, the worldwide potential of bioenergy is limited, because all land is multifunctional, and land is also...

In addition to traditional marketing communication instruments, social media marketing has become a powerful tool of interaction with participants within supply chains. An increasing number of com-panies, especially in the US, are using social media platforms not only to market their products...

Biogas plants utilizing agricultural feedstock are one of the technologies generating energy from renewable sources. Energy production from biogas enables Poland to meet the National Indicator Target mandate and the obligations resulting from the Climate and Energy Agreement. The Agreement...

This article analyzes the legal forms of entities with a concession for the production of electricity – for example, the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodship on the basis of the Energy Regulatory Office, the National Court Register and the Central Register and Information on Business Activity. The...