Harnessing advances in agricultural technologies to optimize resource utilization in the food-energy-water nexus
The food-energy-water (FEW) nexus is facing grand challenges in meeting increasing
demand resulting from global changes in climate, economy, and population. Emerging …
demand resulting from global changes in climate, economy, and population. Emerging …
The future of biofuels in an electrifying global transportation sector: imperative, prospects and challenges
Low carbon alternatives are an imperative for decarbonizing the transportation sector. There
is growing interest in electrification of transportation but even with aggressive growth in …
is growing interest in electrification of transportation but even with aggressive growth in …
Policy shocks and market‐based regulations: Evidence from the renewable fuel standard
GE Lade, CYC Lin Lawell… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Renewable Fuel Standard mandates large increases in US biofuel
consumption and is implemented using tradable compliance credits known as RINs. In early …
consumption and is implemented using tradable compliance credits known as RINs. In early …
Are renewable energy policies effective to promote technological change? The role of induced technological risk
This study shows that renewable energy policies have an important side effect of inducing
technological risk that makes firms' already-adopted technologies become uncompetitive …
technological risk that makes firms' already-adopted technologies become uncompetitive …
Inducing the adoption of emerging technologies for sustainable intensification of food and renewable energy production: insights from applied economics
Emerging advances in sustainable intensification technologies have the potential to
transform land use and crop management approaches in ways that can increase resource …
transform land use and crop management approaches in ways that can increase resource …
Lessons learned from US experience with biofuels: comparing the hype with the evidence
M Khanna, D Rajagopal… - … Economics and Policy, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
Biofuel production in the United States, primarily from corn, has more than doubled since
2007, leading to concerns about its unintended consequences for agricultural and fuel …
2007, leading to concerns about its unintended consequences for agricultural and fuel …
Economics of biofuels: an overview of policies, impacts and prospects
This paper provides an overview of the economics of biofuels. It starts by describing the
remarkable growth of the biofuel industry over the last decade, with emphasis on …
remarkable growth of the biofuel industry over the last decade, with emphasis on …
Optimal biofuel supply chain design under consumption mandates with renewable identification numbers
Abstract The Renewable Identification Number (RIN) system is a tracking mechanism that
enforces the US Renewable Fuel Standard by monitoring obligated parties' compliance with …
enforces the US Renewable Fuel Standard by monitoring obligated parties' compliance with …
Costs of meeting a cellulosic biofuel mandate with perennial energy crops: Implications for policy
We develop an analytical framework to examine the extent to which farmers' risk and time
preferences, availability of credit to cover establishment cost, and subsidized crop insurance …
preferences, availability of credit to cover establishment cost, and subsidized crop insurance …
The role of federal Renewable Fuel Standards and market structure on the growth of the cellulosic biofuel sector
This article examines the effect of the Renewable Fuel Standards and market power on the
growth of the cellulosic biofuel sector. We develop a sectoral model to show how changes in …
growth of the cellulosic biofuel sector. We develop a sectoral model to show how changes in …