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The Growth and Direction of the Biodiesel Industry in the United States
Paulson, Nicholas D.; Ginder, Roger G. - 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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445586
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Choice of optimum feedstock portfolio for a cellulosic ethanol plant – A dynamic linear programming solution
Kumarappan, Subbu; Ivanic, Rasto - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2009
viable, management of multiple feedstock supplies – that vary in their yields, density (tons per unit area), harvest window … for the success of individual enterprises. The manager’s feedstock procurement problem is modeled as a multi … biomass stored for off-season. The sensitivity of feedstock costs to changes in yield patterns, harvesting and transport costs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005012682
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005105891
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The Economics Of Growing And Delivering Cellulosic Feedstocks In The Beaumont, Texas Area
Fumasi, Roland J.; Richardson, James W.; Outlaw, Joe L. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2008
We estimate the contract prices that must be paid to grow cellulosic energy crops, and the costs of harvesting and transporting those crops in the Beaumont, TX area. Results indicate that the delivered price would range between $54 and $101 per ton of dry matter depending on the specific crop.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005503441
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005612623