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Wood Fuel: An Alternative Energy Source for Agribusiness and Industry

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  • Ames, Glenn C. W.
  • Baxter, Harold O.

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Wood fuel is becoming increasingly more important as an alternate energy source because of price and shortages of fossil fuels. Furthermore, energy prices are expected to continue to rise in future years (U.S. Dept. of Energy, pp. 56–72). As a result, agribusiness firms in the Southeast are investigating the feasibility, of utilizing wood residues or whole tree green chips for their fuel supply. Some industries may continue to rely partially on their present gas- or oil-fired systems and add a wood-fired boiler as a backup system. The availability of wood as an industrial fuel at a competitive price is one of the major concerns of these firms.

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  • Ames, Glenn C. W. & Baxter, Harold O., 1981. "Wood Fuel: An Alternative Energy Source for Agribusiness and Industry," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 13(2), pages 91-97, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:13:y:1981:i:02:p:91-97_02
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