Se abordan algunas facetas, a veces no suficientemente abordadas, del presente debate sobre los biocombustibles: la importancia de los subproductos en la alimentacion animal; la necesidad de que los precios mundiales de los cereales tengan un nivel adecuado; ciertos efectermina con algunas...

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el potencial de instalacion de fuentes de energias renovables (eolica y mini-eolica) en explotaciones individuales y comunidades de regantes espanolas en base a un nuevo marco normativo de tarificacion electrica (medicion neta o generacion distribuida). Se...

This paper summarizes the results of a systems approach to water development issues concerning the Platte River in Nebraska. This approach enabled the production of numerous tradeoff curves which show the implications of the different choices available to decision makers. The particular...

The concept of ‘bioeconomy’ is receiving increased attention in policy and business circles. The European Commission (EC) has initiated the Bioeconomy Strategy which is a signal of intent that the EU seeks to meet the challenge of reconciling responsible-resource usage respecting...

Despite growing interest in biomass over the last number of years, bio-energy derived from biomass currently contributes to a very small share of the total Spanish energy market. How individual farmers choose to respond to the opportunities presented by these relatively novel crops has still...

Currently an industrial perspective dominates the EU policy framework for a European bio-economy. The Commission’s proposal on the bio-economy emphasises greater resource-efficiency, largely within an industrial perspective on global economic competitiveness, benefiting capital-intensive...

A survey was administered to determine Kansas farmers’ willingness to grow crops for biofuel. The primary purpose of the survey was to assess farmers’ willingness to produce biomass for cellulosic bioenergy in the forms of a value added crop, an annual energy crop, and a perennial...

Energy consumption in the United Sates has been increasing and the cost of fossil fuels has been unstable in recent years. Expanding investment in renewable energy is one way to reduce the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels. However, the Not-In-My-Back- Yard (NIMBY) opposition and...

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