Adoption of switchgrass cultivation for biofuel under uncertainty: A discrete-time modeling approach

Burli, Pralhad; Forgoston, Eric; Lal, Pankaj; Billings, Lora; Wolde, Bernabas

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.06.012

Title: Adoption of switchgrass cultivation for biofuel under uncertainty: A discrete-time modeling approach

Journal Article · Wed Jul 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Biomass and Bioenergy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.06.012· OSTI ID:1769630

Burli, Pralhad ^[1]; Forgoston, Eric ^[1];

^[1]; Billings, Lora ^[1]; Wolde, Bernabas ^[1]

Montclair State University, NJ (United States)

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office; USDOE Office of International Affairs (IA); National Science Foundation (NSF)

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Journal Information:: Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol. 105; ISSN 0961-9534

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