In 2011, the most severe drought in Texas history caused $7.62 billion in losses in the agricultural sector alone. This paper analyzes ripple effects of the 2011 drought in Texas agriculture on the entire state economy retrospectively in an effort to foster discussion on targeted mitigation...

In 2011, the most severe drought in Texas history caused $7.62 billion in losses in the agricultural sector alone. This paper analyzes ripple effects of the 2011 drought in Texas agriculture on the entire state economy retrospectively in an effort to foster discussion on targeted mitigation...

The question of increasing biofuels production and the development of different biofuels production technologies has become controversial. On the one hand, production of corn-based biofuels creates a ‘food/feed vs. fuel’ tradeoff condition, along with subsequent uncertainties for both...

The 2011 and 2012 droughts considerably affected the Ogallala Aquifer supplying irrigation water for agricultural production in the US High Plains (HP). Shrinking water resources and growing demand for water create a challenging tradeoff situation. This also poses a question about the value of...

Indicators for sustainable development, such as: Dow Jones sustainability group indices, life cycle index, ecological footprint, sustainability cities index, Well-Being Index, are acknowledged evaluation instruments in the international development policy. They are used to evaluate...

In recent years, algae-based fuels have received a growing interest of the industry sector and the US Government as a sustainable and renewable energy source. Algae constitute a unique feedstock as they contain high levels of both lipids and sugars and, thus, can be used for both biodiesel and...