Economic Feasibility of a Woody Biomass-Based Ethanol Plant in Central Appalachia

A mixed-integer programming model is developed to assess the economic feasibility of siting a woody biomass-based ethanol facility in the central Appalachian hardwood region. The model maximizes the net present value (NPV) of a facility over its economic life. Model inputs include biomass availabili...

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Published in:	Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Main Authors:	Jinzhuo Wu, Mark Sperow, Jingxin Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Western Agricultural Economics Association 2010-12-01
Subjects:	biofuels economic analysis ethanol optimization woody biomass
Online Access:	https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/99118