Developing a Budget to Plant, Harvest, and Transport Switchgrass
Abstract
If there is any hope of moving away from fossil fuels, and towards renewable alternatives, a comprehensive economics analysis of the problem must be performed. This study is the first step in a larger economic analysis that must be performed. It evaluates the establishment cost for growing switchgrass in Oklahoma. Then it determines the least cost method of harvesting and transporting large quantities of switchgrass for a biorefinery by determining the cost of several different methods of harvesting and transporting switchgrass.
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