Cattle, ethanol, and biogas: Does closing the loop make economic sense?

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 104, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 609-614

  DeVuyst, Eric A ^a   Pryor, Scott W ^b   Lardy, Greg ^c   Eide, Wallace ^c   Wiederholt, Ron ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North Dakota State University   (United States)

^c NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogas; Cattle; Ethanol; Methane

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGAS; CATTLE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ETHANOL; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANURE; METHANE; POLICY MAKING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

UNITED STATES;

BOS;

EID: 80052290777     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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