In this study we use data envelopment analysis to decompose the overall economicefficiency of a sample of ethanol …

trend toward corn oilextraction in ethanol plants. At one extreme, one scenario eliminates all support to the biofuelsector … when the energy price is low, while the other extreme assumes no distributionbottleneck in ethanol demand growth when the … energy price is high. The third scenarioconsiders a pure market force driving ethanol demand growth because of the high …

environment (Kyoto Protocol) and the increasing demand for flex cars have highlighted the role of ethanol - a totally renewable … supply and demand for ethanol in Brazil, considering the period from 1995 to 2006. The method of analysis used was a … price in the market of ethanol, ceteris paribus. The results of the model were significant, but what is interesting is that …

hundred percent of ethanol. This paper investigates how motorists arbitrage between hydrous ethanol and gasoline using … demands for hydrous ethanol and gasoline. I estimate using nonlinear seemingly unrelated regressions the demands for hydrous … ethanol and gasoline in Brazil, and motorists preferences for hydrous ethanol. I nd that on average, accounting for the …

Studies conducted since the late 1970s have estimated the net energy value (NEV) of corn ethanol. However, variations … factors causing this wide variation and develops a more consistent estimate. We conclude that the NEV of corn ethanol has been … rising over time due to technological advances in ethanol conversion and increased efficiency in farm production. We show …

Several recent developments have stimulated farmers' interest in raising corn for ethanol production in northwestern … North Dakota. The purpose of this study is to estimate the corn supply response of western North Dakota farmers for ethanol … prevailing local corn prices that was required by western North Dakota farms to entice additional production of an ethanol …