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Environmental Impacts Of Stover Removal In The Corn Belt, Alicia English, Wallace E. Tyner, Juan Sesmero, Phillip Owens, David J. Muth Jr.
Environmental Impacts Of Stover Removal In The Corn Belt, Alicia English, Wallace E. Tyner, Juan Sesmero, Phillip Owens, David J. Muth Jr.
David J. Muth
When considering the market for biomass from corn stover resources erosion and soil quality issues are important to consider. Removal of stover can be beneficial in some areas, especially when coordinated with other conservation practices, such as vegetative barrier strips and cover crops. However, benefits are highly dependent on several factors, namely if farmers see costs and benefits associated with erosion and the tradeoffs with the removal of biomass. This paper uses results from an integrated RUSLE2/WEPS model to incorporate six different regime choices, covering management, harvest and conservation, into a simple profit maximization model to show these tradeoffs.
Back To The Future Of Green Powered Economies, Juan B. Moreno-Cruz, M. Scott Taylor
Back To The Future Of Green Powered Economies, Juan B. Moreno-Cruz, M. Scott Taylor
Juan B. Moreno-Cruz
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of power density [Watts/m2] into economics. By introducing an explicit spatial structure into a simple general equilibrium model we are able to show how the power density of available energy resources determines the extent of energy exploitation, the density of urban agglomerations, and the peak level of income per capita. Using a simple Malthusian model to sort population across geographic space we demonstrate how the density of available energy supplies creates density in energy demands by agglomerating economic activity. We label this result the density-creates-density hypothesis and evaluate it using …
Stimulating Learning-By-Doing In Advanced Biofuels: Effectiveness Of Alternative Policies, Xiaoguang Chen, Madhu Khanna, Sonia Yeh
Stimulating Learning-By-Doing In Advanced Biofuels: Effectiveness Of Alternative Policies, Xiaoguang Chen, Madhu Khanna, Sonia Yeh
Xiaoguang Chen
No abstract provided.
Explaining The Reductions In Us Corn Ethanol Processing Costs: Testing Competing Hypotheses, Xiaoguang Chen, Madhu Khanna
Explaining The Reductions In Us Corn Ethanol Processing Costs: Testing Competing Hypotheses, Xiaoguang Chen, Madhu Khanna
Xiaoguang Chen
No abstract provided.
Meeting The Mandate For Biofuels: Implications For Land Use, Food, And Fuel Prices, Xiaoguang Chen, Madhu Khanna, Haixiao Huang, Hayri Önal
Meeting The Mandate For Biofuels: Implications For Land Use, Food, And Fuel Prices, Xiaoguang Chen, Madhu Khanna, Haixiao Huang, Hayri Önal
Xiaoguang Chen
No abstract provided.
The Market-Mediated Effects Of Low Carbon Fuel Policies, Xiaoguang Chen, Madhu Khanna
The Market-Mediated Effects Of Low Carbon Fuel Policies, Xiaoguang Chen, Madhu Khanna
Xiaoguang Chen
No abstract provided.
Wind Energy Economics: Potential Economic Development In West Michigan, Paul Isely Ph.D., Yue Fan, Erik Edward Nordman Ph.D..
Wind Energy Economics: Potential Economic Development In West Michigan, Paul Isely Ph.D., Yue Fan, Erik Edward Nordman Ph.D..
Erik Edward Nordman
Economic analyses conducted by the West Michigan Wind Assessment indicate that wind energy development could generate economic benefits and new employment in West Michigan; however, much of the economic activity occurs during construction and the local benefits depend on how many turbine parts are manufactured locally. As the wind industry grows in Michigan, a higher portion of the spending to construct new wind facilities could remain in the state.
Modelling Agricultural Supply Response Using Mathematical Programming And Crop Mixes, Xiaoguang Chen, Hayri Önal
Modelling Agricultural Supply Response Using Mathematical Programming And Crop Mixes, Xiaoguang Chen, Hayri Önal
Xiaoguang Chen
No abstract provided.