Economic potential of biomass based fuels for greenhouse gas emission mitigation

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dc.contributor.authorSchneider, Uween
dc.contributor.authorMcCarl, Bruce A.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialUnited Statesen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T18:07:28Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T18:07:28Zen
dc.date.issued2003en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the role biofuels could potentially fill in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by decreasing combustion of fossil fuels. Currently, biofuels are not economically viable if not subsidized. The authors apply a US Agricultural sector model (ASM) to assess how the production and processing of biofuels could be incorporated into a greenhouse gas mitigation market. Emission coefficients for agricultural practices are estimated with crop growth simulation models and hypothetical carbon prices are used to simulate markets and policies. The model results suggest that if carbon prices are at or below $40 / ton, there is no incentive for biofuels; soil tillage and afforestation are more economic mitigation approaches. If carbon prices exceed $70, biofuels become the most viable agricultural mitigation option.en
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dc.identifier248en
dc.identifier.citationEnvironmental and Resource Economics 24(4): 291-312en
dc.identifier.issn0924-6460en
dc.identifier.issn1573-1502en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/65311en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherNetherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishersen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2003 Kluwer Academic Publishersen
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dc.subjectCarbon sequestrationen
dc.subjectEconomic analysesen
dc.subjectEconomic policyen
dc.subjectEnvironmental impactsen
dc.subjectBiomass energyen
dc.subjectAfforestationen
dc.subjectGovernment policyen
dc.subjectMarketsen
dc.subjectLivestocken
dc.subjectAgricultureen
dc.subjectAgricultural sector modelen
dc.subjectAsmghgen
dc.subjectAlternative energyen
dc.subjectBiofuel economicsen
dc.subjectBiomass power plantsen
dc.subjectGreenhouse gas emission mitigationen
dc.subjectShort rotation woody cropsen
dc.subjectSwitchgrassen
dc.subjectEcosystem Governanceen
dc.titleEconomic potential of biomass based fuels for greenhouse gas emission mitigationen
dc.typeAbstracten
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