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Provedor de dados: | 31
País: | United States
Título: | Investing in Methane Digesters on Pennsylvania Dairy Farms: Implication of Scale Economies and Environmental Programs
Autores: | Leuer,   Elizabeth R.; Hyde,   Jeffrey; Richard,   Tom L.
Data: | 2008-12-04
Ano: | 2008
Palavras-chave: | Anaerobic digester; Stochastic capital budget model; Dairy farm; Alternative energy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Resumo: | A stochastic capital budget was used to analyze the effect of net metering policies and carbon credits on profitability of anaerobic digesters on dairy farms in Pennsylvania. We analyzed three different farm sizes—500, 1,000, and 2,000 cows—and considered the addition of a solids separator to the project. Results indicate that net metering policies and carbon credits increase the expected net present value (NPV) of digesters. Moreover, the addition of a solids separator further increases the mean NPV of the venture. In general, the technology is profitable only for very large farms (1,000+ cows) that use the separated solids as bedding material.
Tipo: | Journal Article
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://purl.umn.edu/45662
Relação: | Agricultural and Resource Economics Review&gt;Volume 37, Number 2, October 2008
Formato: | 16