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The Economics Of Biomass Collection, Transportation, And Supply To Indiana Cellulosic And Electric Utility Facilities

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  • Brechbill, Sarah C.
  • Tyner, Wallace E.

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With cellulosic energy production from various forms of biomass becoming popular in renewable energy research, agricultural producers may be called upon to plant and harvest switchgrass or collect corn stover to supply such energy production to nearby facilities. Determining the entire production and transportation cost to the producer of switchgrass or corn stover and the amount available within a given distance of the plant will result in a per ton cost the plant will need to pay producers in order to be supplied with sufficient quantities of biomass.

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  • Brechbill, Sarah C. & Tyner, Wallace E., 2008. "The Economics Of Biomass Collection, Transportation, And Supply To Indiana Cellulosic And Electric Utility Facilities," Working papers 6148, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:puaewp:6148
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.6148
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    Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy;
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    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming

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