Economic Feasibility of Bio-Butanol on Marginal Agricultural Lands in Western Colorado
2012
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Economic Feasibility of Bio-Butanol on Marginal Agricultural Lands in Western Colorado
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Issue Date
May 29 2012
Publication Type
Conference Paper/ Presentation
DOI and Other Identifiers
10.22004/ag.econ.124047
Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/124047
PURL Identifier
http://purl.umn.edu/124047
Language
English
Note
As is the case with most rural agricultural communities, western Colorado is dependent on fossil fuels transported from distant sources. This results in vulnerability to fuel supply disruptions and price shocks (Ederington et al., 2011; Yu, Wang, and Lai, 2008). A predictable and locally derived fuel source may provide stability to the agricultural production supply chain as well as to local commerce (Tareen, Wetzstein, and Duffield , 2000; Western Organization of Research Counsels, 2009). This research project evaluates the economic feasibility of bio-butanol as a locally grown biofuel in western Colorado as a means to encourage farm-level and regional energy sovereignty.
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Poster
664
664