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View article: Agriculture’s Potential Regional Economic Contributions to the United States Economy When Supplying Feedstock to the Bio-Economy
Agriculture’s Potential Regional Economic Contributions to the United States Economy When Supplying Feedstock to the Bio-Economy Open
The economic impact of obtaining biomass could become significant to U.S. rural economies via the establishment of a bioeconomy. In 2023, the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory provided a road map to obt…
View article: 2023 Billion-Ton Report: An Assessment of U.S. Renewable Carbon Resources
2023 Billion-Ton Report: An Assessment of U.S. Renewable Carbon Resources Open
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23) is an assessment of renewable carbon resources potentially available in the United States. This report explores these resources in term…
View article: A Techno-Economic Analysis Comparing a Hammermill and a Rotary Shear System to Process Woody Biomass for Biofuel Production
A Techno-Economic Analysis Comparing a Hammermill and a Rotary Shear System to Process Woody Biomass for Biofuel Production Open
Woody biomass feedstock processing, including sorting, drying, and size reduction of biomass to provide standardized reactor-ready biomass to the biorefinery, is crucial to biofuel conversion. This study compares two comminution technology…
View article: Chapter 4: Biomass from the Forested Land Base
Chapter 4: Biomass from the Forested Land Base Open
Davis, M., L. Lambert, R. Jacobson, D. Rossi, C. Brandeis, J. Fried, B. English, et al. 2024. “Chapter 4: Biomass from the Forested Land Base.” In 2023 Billion‐Ton Report. M. H. Langholtz (Lead). Oak Ridge, TN: Oak Ridge National Laborator…
View article: Chapter 6: Sustainability and Good Practices
Chapter 6: Sustainability and Good Practices Open
Efroymson, R. A., M. H. Langholtz, K. L. Kline, D. de la Torre Ugarte, C. Hellwinckel, T. R. Hawkins, E. S. Parish, et al. 2024. “Chapter 6: Sustainability and Good Practices.” In 2023 Billion‐Ton Report. M. H. Langholtz (Lead). Oak Ridge,…
View article: The Economic Impact of a Renewable Biofuels/Energy Industry Supply Chain Using the Renewable Energy Economic Analysis Layers Modeling System
The Economic Impact of a Renewable Biofuels/Energy Industry Supply Chain Using the Renewable Energy Economic Analysis Layers Modeling System Open
The University of Tennessee’s (UT) Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics models supply chains for both liquid and electricity generating technologies currently in use and/or forthcoming for the bio/renewable energy industry usi…
View article: Biofuel Discount Rates and Stochastic Techno-Economic Analysis for a Prospective Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chain
Biofuel Discount Rates and Stochastic Techno-Economic Analysis for a Prospective Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chain Open
The international aviation industry has the goal to gradually reduce carbon emissions mainly by using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). However, currently SAF cannot be produced at competitive prices relative to petroleum-based jet fuel. Pe…
View article: Economic Analysis of Developing a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chain Incorporating With Carbon Credits: A Case Study of the Memphis International Airport
Economic Analysis of Developing a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chain Incorporating With Carbon Credits: A Case Study of the Memphis International Airport Open
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been considered as a potential means to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the aviation sector, which is projected to continuously expand. This study examines the impact of developing a SAF sec…
View article: Optimal N Application Rates on Switchgrass for Producers and a Biorefinery
Optimal N Application Rates on Switchgrass for Producers and a Biorefinery Open
This study analyzes the effects of N fertilizer application rates on profitability of growing switchgrass and using the feedstock in a pyrolysis biorefinery facility to create a source of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply in Tennessee…
View article: Estimated Economic Impacts of the 2019 Midwest Floods
Estimated Economic Impacts of the 2019 Midwest Floods Open
In the spring of 2019, U.S. agriculture experienced a record high number of prevented planted acres primarily due to historic rainfall across large portions of the Corn Belt and Mid-South. Producers of corn, upland cotton, soybean, and whe…
View article: Analyzing the Trade-Offs between Meeting Biorefinery Production Capacity and Feedstock Supply Cost: A Chance Constrained Approach
Analyzing the Trade-Offs between Meeting Biorefinery Production Capacity and Feedstock Supply Cost: A Chance Constrained Approach Open
Commercial-scale switchgrass production for cellulosic biofuel remains absent in U.S. A well-recognized difficulty is the steady provision of high-quality feedstock to biorefineries. Switchgrass yield is random due to weather and growing c…
View article: Consumer Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Potting Mix with Biochar
Consumer Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Potting Mix with Biochar Open
Biochar is a co-product of advanced biofuels production from feedstocks including food, agricultural, wood wastes, or dedicated energy crops. Markets for soil amendments using biochar are emerging, but little is known about consumer prefer…
View article: Farmer Interest in and Willingness to Grow Pennycress as an Energy Feedstock
Farmer Interest in and Willingness to Grow Pennycress as an Energy Feedstock Open
Pennycress can be used as a renewable biomass because its harvested seeds can be converted into biofuel, supplying, for example the aviation industry. Pennycress can be adopted as a winter cover crop to make extra profit in addition to sum…
View article: Estimating the Rebound Effect of the U.S. Road Freight Transport
Estimating the Rebound Effect of the U.S. Road Freight Transport Open
The United States (U.S.) road freight sector has continued to grow over recent decades. Growth in road freight could result in more fuel consumption and hence increased greenhouse gas emissions. Policymakers have attempted to manage the gr…
View article: Estimate of Economic Impacts for Tourist Attraction Improvements for Big Ridge State Park
Estimate of Economic Impacts for Tourist Attraction Improvements for Big Ridge State Park Open
Big Ridge State Park (BRSP), located in Union County on Norris Lake in East Tennessee, is one of 56 Tennessee state parks. The park employs 12 individuals full time, and 10 additional individuals are seasonal. Provided here are estimates o…
View article: Impacts of uncertain feedstock quality on the economic feasibility of fast pyrolysis biorefineries with blended feedstocks and decentralized preprocessing sites in the Southeastern United States
Impacts of uncertain feedstock quality on the economic feasibility of fast pyrolysis biorefineries with blended feedstocks and decentralized preprocessing sites in the Southeastern United States Open
This study performs techno‐economic analysis and Monte Carlo simulations (MCS) to explore the effects that variations in biomass feedstock quality have on the economic feasibility of fast pyrolysis biorefineries using decentralized preproc…
View article: Outdoor Home Gardener Preferences for Environmental Attributes in Gardening Supplies and Use of Ecofriendly Gardening Practices
Outdoor Home Gardener Preferences for Environmental Attributes in Gardening Supplies and Use of Ecofriendly Gardening Practices Open
Home gardeners’ concerns for the environment are expressed both in the ecofriendly gardening practices they use and in environmental attributes they prefer in the gardening products they purchase. This study uses data from a 2018 survey of…
View article: Economic Impacts from an On-Farm Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Event in Tennessee
Economic Impacts from an On-Farm Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Event in Tennessee Open
In March of 2017, two outbreaks of avian influenza, one highly- and one low-pathogenic, were reported in Tennessee poultry breeding flocks. This study estimates the potential economic impacts of a larger hypothetical event, in particular, …
View article: Consumer preferences for eco-friendly attributes in disposable dinnerware
Consumer preferences for eco-friendly attributes in disposable dinnerware Open
The United States (US) uses landfills to dispose paper cups at a rate of 40 percent. Landfill rates on plastic disposable dinnerware are even higher at around 80 percent. This study examines consumer preferences for single-use disposable d…
View article: Multifunctional perennial production systems for bioenergy: performance and progress
Multifunctional perennial production systems for bioenergy: performance and progress Open
As the global population increases and becomes more affluent, biomass demands for food and biomaterials will increase. Demand growth is further accelerated by the implementation of climate policies and strategies to replace fossil resource…
View article: Rank-Ordered Analysis of Consumer Preferences for the Attributes of a Value-Added Biofuel Co-Product
Rank-Ordered Analysis of Consumer Preferences for the Attributes of a Value-Added Biofuel Co-Product Open
Biochar is a co-product of the production of advanced biofuels that sequesters carbon when used as a soil amendment. Gardening consumers are a potential market for biochar and their purchase of biochar-amended products could provide biofue…
View article: Estimated Economic Contributions From the Nursery/Greenhouse Industry in Tennessee
Estimated Economic Contributions From the Nursery/Greenhouse Industry in Tennessee Open
The purpose of this study is to project the economic contributions of Tennessee’s nursery/greenhouse production industry to the state’s economy. By projecting the economic contributions, not only can the direct effects from the state’s ind…
View article: Projected Crop Market and Tennessee Farm Income Impacts From the COVID-19 Pandemic
Projected Crop Market and Tennessee Farm Income Impacts From the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of agricultural commodity production and distribution. Substantial price declines have been experienced for Tennessee row crops, specialty crops, livestock and dairy producers. The 2019 crop’s…
View article: Tennessee Consumer Willingness to Pay for Disposable Dinnerware Molded from Wheat Straw
Tennessee Consumer Willingness to Pay for Disposable Dinnerware Molded from Wheat Straw Open
Wheat straw, a wheat byproduct, can be used in making disposable dinnerware. This study uses a contingent valuation survey to measure consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for wheat straw dinnerware bowls (WSB). Consumers would pay a premium (…
View article: Seasonal Hay Feeding for Cattle Production in the Fescue Belt
Seasonal Hay Feeding for Cattle Production in the Fescue Belt Open
We determined how pasture and grazing management practices affected the number of days hay was fed to cattle by season. Data were collected from a survey of Tennessee cattle producers. Days of cattle on hay varied across seasons because of…