Optimal contracting structure between cellulosic biorefineries and farmers to reduce the impact of biomass supply variation: Game theoretic analysis

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 129-138

  Golecha, Rajdeep ^a   Gan, Jianbang ^b  

^a Independent Researcher   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulosic biofuel; Corn stover; Game theoretic analysis; Optimal incentive and contracting structure; Supply market structure

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOFUELS; COMMERCE; COST ENGINEERING; COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FEEDSTOCKS; GAME THEORY; REFINING; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

CELLULOSIC BIOFUELS; CONTRACTING STRUCTURES; CORN STOVER; GAME THEORETIC ANALYSIS; SUPPLY MARKETS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84964961761     PISSN: 1932104X     EISSN: 19321031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.1626     Document Type: Article

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