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We examined four evolution paths of the biofuel sector using a partial equilibrium worldagricultural sector model in … 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 …
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price in the market of ethanol, ceteris paribus. The results of the model were significant, but what is interesting is that … 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 …
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from a model that allows for variations in decisive variables and reflects the production and trade chain of bio-ethanol. … by allegedly positive effects on climate, energy, and agricultural policy goals. The paper takes a closer look at bio-ethanol … of biofuels and show that the production of bio-ethanol in Germany is not competitive. Using energy and greenhouse gas …
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closer look at bio-ethanol as a substitute for gasoline and analyzes the underlying basic national and international … of the support and a possible increased use of biofuels are examined. The results show that the use of bio-ethanol to … Agrarpolitik gerechtfertigt. Das Arbeitspapier analysiert am Beispiel Bio-Ethanol als Benzinsubstitut auf nationaler und …
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consumers, across ethanol and gasoline at the pump. We show that the model stands up well to the empirical covariation in prices … ubiquitously distributed alternative to oil-based fuels in road transportation: ethanol from sugarcane. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the … uptake of flexible-fuel (dual-fuel) vehicle technology has been tremendous. We provide a stylized model of the vertical sugar …
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ethanol production for 2025 reduces U.S. petroleum input use by 1.75%, and would have negligible net effects on CO2 emissions …; and although EU imports of Brazilian ethanol may look better given the high costs of other alternatives, this option is …
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know how to assess them. In this policy brief, we examine 16 studies of the economic impact of ethanol plants. First, we … discuss what the studies have to say about the economic impact of ethanol plants – why are these plants expected to create … jobs and in what ways? We then look at the methods used to estimate the job creation impact of ethanol bio-fuel plants and …
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Model constructs an ethanol supply curve based on user defined commodity prices. The model compares the marginal cost of … the transportation fuel market. The Ethanol Profit Model solves for a facility’s profit margin under user defined … commodity conditions. The Ethanol Variable Subsidy Model calculates the price-contingent subsidy required for ethanol to compete …
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innovation systems, this study explores the process of innovation of biofuel ethanol in the U.S. and in Brazil. It uses "process … theory" to build a narrative of historical events that represent the innovation trajectory of ethanol biofuel in the U.S. and … users and markets. For example, the automobile sector has been participating actively in the ethanol technological …
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Ethanol has been recently of great interest worldwide due to two main reasons. First, it is a viable alternative to oil … products, used in light vehicles, which price has been substantially raised in the last years. In second place because ethanol … leadership of ethanol production for the United States, it is internationally recognized as the leading country to develop its …
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