A Geographic Information System-based modeling system for evaluating the cost of delivered energy crop feedstock

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 309-329

  Graham, Robin L ^a   English, Burton C ^b   Noon, Charles E ^b  

^a Environ Studs Div Oak Ridge N   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Feedstock; GIS; Model; Price; Supply; Switchgrass; Transportation; United States

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; COST; ENERGY CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FEEDSTOCK; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION; MODEL; UNITED STATES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; CROPS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTIMATION; FEEDSTOCKS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ENERGY CROP FEEDSTOCK;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; ENERGY RESOURCE; GIS; MODELING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034009518     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(99)00098-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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