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Carbon Abatement in the Fuel Market with Biofuels: Implications for Second-Best Policies
Crago, Christine L.; Khanna, Madhu - 2010
A carbon tax would penalize carbon intensive fuels like gasoline and shiftfuel consumption to less carbon intensive alternatives like biofuels. Since biofuelproduction competes for land with agriculture, a carbon tax could raiseland rents, divert land towards fuel production, and raise...
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Welfare impacts of alternative biofuel and energy policies
Cui, Jingbo; Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo; … - 2010
trade, particularly in the oil market. We also find that, conditional on the current fuel tax, an optimal ethanol mandate is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446089
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The effect of biofuel on the international oil market
Hochman, Gal; Rajagopal, Deepak; Zilberman, David - 2010
This paper derives a method to quantify the short- to medium-run impact of biofuel on fuelmarkets, assuming that these markets are dominated by cartel of oil-rich countries, and that pricesin these countries are set to maximize the sum of domestic consumer and producer surplus, leadingto a wedge...
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ENERGIA RENOVÁVEL: UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE OFERTA E DEMANDA DE ETANOL NO BRASIL
Oliveira, Michelle Pinto; Alencar, Junia Rodrigues De; … - 2008
price in the market of ethanol, ceteris paribus. The results of the model were significant, but what is interesting is that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446728
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RINs and the ethanol supply chain: an alternative view
Figer, Luiz - 2011
market value of RINs in the future. Furthermore, thisfactor has been neglected in the existing literature on RINs, and the … ethanol supply chain may influence the RINs market.This thesis analyzes the role of logistics in the ethanol supply chain …, comparing outcomes when aRINs market exists to a baseline case where RINs are not available. The results are obtained for2 …
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Financing Non-Residential Photovoltaic Projects: Options and Implications
Bolinger, Mark - 2009
market a number of institutional investors (referred to in this report as 'Tax Investors') seeking to invest in PV projects … the policy changes that have driven this innovation) for the rapid growth in the market seen in recent years …
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An analysis of SO sub 2 emission compliance under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments
Hanson, D.A.; Cilek, C.M.; Pandola, G.; Taxon, T. - 2008
(CAA) is of great interest due to the innovative nature of this market incentive approach. However, it may be a mistake to … allowances issued by the federal government or provided as forward market contracts in private market transactions involving non …
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Technology Advancements to Support Growth in Geothermal Power Sales in a Dynamic Utility Market
Mock, John E. - 2006
-generated electric power in a competitive utility market. First, however, I would like to note that growth in geothermal sales might not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435408
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Options in the Eleventh Year for Interim Standard Offer Number Four Contracts
Hinrichs, Thomas C. - 2006
The Interim Standard Offer Number Four Contracts (ISM), under which most of the geothermal industry is selling power (outside of The Geysers), has an initial ten year period of known fixed energy payments. In the eleventh year, the price goes to the Avoided Cost of the buying utility. The...
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Reservoir Technology
Renner, J.L. - 2006
The reservoir technology program supports the utilization of geothermal resources through development and verification of new earth science technologies for: exploration, fluid production and injection; and prediction of reservoir lifetimes. A two-fold strategy of conducting DOE-sponsored...
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