The potential supply and cost of biomass from energy crops in the Tennessee Valley authority region

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 283-303

  Downing, Mark ^a   Graham, Robin L ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; economics; energy crops; production cost; supply analysis

Indexed keywords

COAL; COSTS; CROPS; ECONOMICS; LAND USE; SOILS;

ENERGY CROPS; HERBACEOUS ENERGY CROP; PRODUCTION COSTS; SHORT ROTATION WOODY CROP; SUPPLY ANALYSIS;

BIOMASS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CROP SUPPLY; ENERGY CROP; ENERGY DEVELOPMENT;

USA, (SOUTHEAST);

EID: 0030300947     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0961-9534(96)00004-9     Document Type: Article

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