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Production economics of potential perennial and annual biomass feedstocks
(2012-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The first essay determines the lowest cost lignocellulosic biomass feedstock production system for western Oklahoma from among seven alternatives at each of two locations. Field experiments were ...
Incorporating behavioral principles in primary data analysis with application to beer demand
(2017-05)
Recent advancements in microeconomics have resurrected a need for modern economists to grapple with principles of consumer behavior. This dissertation uses the American beer market as a starting place to present three ways ...
Switchgrass as a dedicated energy crop: Fertilizer requirements, land use, yield variability, and costs
(2015-12)
The U.S Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) mandates that 36 billion gallon of renewable fuels be marketed annually (if produced) by 2022 including 16 billion gallons of cellulosic biofuels. Switchgrass ...