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Explorations in Biofuels Economics, Policy, and History: Introduction to the Special Issue
Gardner, Bruce; Tyner, Wallace - In: Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization 5 (2007) 2
Biofuels are prominent in current discussion both as a solution to problems and as a creator of problems. They have promise as a substitute for fossil fuels, particularly for petroleum as the raw material for transportation fuel. But biofuels also have pitfalls, especially when produced at a...
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Explorations in Biofuels Economics, Policy, and History: Introduction to the Special Issue
Gardner, Bruce; Tyner, Wallace - In: Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization 5 (2007) 2, pp. 1210-1210
Biofuels are prominent in current discussion both as a solution to problems and as a creator of problems. They have promise as a substitute for fossil fuels, particularly for petroleum as the raw material for transportation fuel. But biofuels also have pitfalls, especially when produced at a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005246120
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Economic Competitiveness of Bioenergy Production and Effects on Agriculture of the Southern Region
English, Burton C.; Torre Ugarte, Daniel de la; Walsh, … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 38 (2006) 02
the United States and biomass as a feedstock source relative to fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum. An estimate of … the biomass resource base is provided. Estimated changes in the agricultural sector over time resulting from the … development of a large-scale biobased industry are reported, and a study on the potential to produce electricity from biomass …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005320825
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The Economics of Harvesting and Transporting Hardwood Forest Residue for Conversion to Fuel Ethanol: A Case Study for Minnesota
Petrolia, Daniel R. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2006
Forest residues are being considered as potential feedstock for a biomass-to-ethanol facility in Minnesota (USA), using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005338676
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Policies to Facilitate Conversion of Millions of Acres to the Production of Biofuel Feedstock
Epplin, Francis M.; Haque, Mohua - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43 (2011) 03
development. If lignocellulosic biomass from perennial grasses becomes the feedstock of choice for second- and third …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009368741
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Use of Agricultural Residue Feedstock In North Dakota Biorefineries
Leistritz, F. Larry; Hodur, Nancy M.; Senechal, Donald M.; … - In: Journal of Agribusiness 27 (2009)
Rising prices and uncertain supplies of petroleum, together with environmental concerns regarding fossil fuel combustion, have enhanced interest in biobased products and fuels. This study analyzes the feasibility of a multi-product biorefinery that uses wheat straw as feedstock to produce...
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BIOREFINERIES USING AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE FEEDSTOCK IN THE GREAT PLAINS
Leistritz, F. Larry; Hodur, Nancy M.; Senechal, Donald M.; … - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 2007
Rising prices and uncertain supplies of petroleum, together with environmental concerns regarding fossil fuel combustion, has enhanced interest in biobased products and fuels. The work reported here analyzes the feasibility of a multi-product biorefinery using wheat straw as feedstock that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005798517
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BIOREFINERIES USING AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE FEEDSTOCK IN THE GREAT PLAINS
Leistritz, F. Larry; Hodur, Nancy M.; Senechal, Donald M.; … - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 2007
Rising prices and uncertain supplies of petroleum, together with environmental concerns regarding fossil fuel combustion, has enhanced interest in biobased products and fuels. The work reported here analyzes the feasibility of a multi-product biorefinery using wheat straw as feedstock that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005803625
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The Economics of Harvesting and Transporting Corn Stover for Conversion to Fuel Ethanol: A Case Study for Minnesota
Petrolia, Daniel R. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2006
Corn stover harvest and transport cost functions were estimated for two harvest operations for a proposed biomass …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005807225
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La industria de biocombustibles en Uruguay: situación actual y perspectivas
Bittencourt, Gustavo; Lorenzi, Nicolás Reig - Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales - 2009
The paper studies the present situation of the biofuels industry in Uruguay and its possible perspectives. The development of this type of industry is a feasible option for the long run, in order to decrease the deep concentration of the energetic matrix and the high dependency from imported...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008466863