A game theory analysis of market incentives for US switchgrass ethanol

Ecological Economics

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 42-56

  Luo, Yi ^a   Miller, Shelie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel supply chain; Game theory; Incentive mechanism; Life cycle assessment; Potential carbon market; Renewable fuel standard

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; CELLULOSE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ETHANOL; GAME THEORY; GRASS; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MARKET SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

UNITED STATES;

PANICUM VIRGATUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84878462915     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.04.015     Document Type: Article

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