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Biofuel from Jatrofa Curcas: environmental sustainability and option value

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  • Marcello Basili

  • Fulvio Fontini

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The paper considers the use of a non-edible plant, Jatropha Curcas (JC), for the production of biofuel as a substitute for traditional fossil fuel. The whole production chain is analyzed; energy and environmental balances are reported. The investment value in biofuel from JC is also studied, and both its intrinsic and option values are calculated. A reference case is evaluated, namely, the cultivation of JC as substitution for conventional fuel in a specific less developed country, Kenya, that lies in the tropical region where JC grows. The investment is modelled as a perpetual investment call option. It is shown that the Net Present Value is positive for a vast range of discount factors and investment costs, while the option value depends crucially on the parameters of the model. Finally, the case of a relinquishment requirement for the specific land-use is also evaluated by modeling the corresponding American call option value; it is shown that a land-use release requirement does not change the optimal investment strategy.

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  • Marcello Basili & Fulvio Fontini, 2009. "Biofuel from Jatrofa Curcas: environmental sustainability and option value," Department of Economic Policy, Finance and Development (DEPFID) University of Siena 1009, Department of Economic Policy, Finance and Development (DEPFID), University of Siena.
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    • C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis
    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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