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Economic Competitiveness of Bioenergy Production and Effects on Agriculture of the Southern Region

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2016

Burton C. English ,
Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte ,
Marie E. Walsh ,
Chad Hellwinkel  and
Jamey Menard
Burton C. English
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Marie E. Walsh
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Chad Hellwinkel
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Jamey Menard
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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Abstract

The economic competitiveness of biobased industries is discussed by comparing the South relative to other regions of the United States and biomass as a feedstock source relative to fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum. An estimate of the biomass resource base is provided. Estimated changes in the agricultural sector over time resulting from the development of a large-scale biobased industry are reported, and a study on the potential to produce electricity from biomass compared with coal in the southern United States is reviewed. A biobased industry can increase net farm income and enhance economic development and job creation.

Keywords

biobased industriesbiomasscofireenergyethanollignocellulosicQ42Q41R15Q11
Type
Invited Paper Sessions
Information
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 38 , Issue 2 , August 2006 , pp. 389 - 402
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2006

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