Projection of energy use in agriculture production by fuel type and at the state level. NTIS tech note

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5594011

This citation summarizes a one-page announcement of technology available for utilization. Energy is essential for U.S. agricultural production. It is consumed either as a direct input (fuel for tractors, grain-drying, irrigation, etc.,) or as an indirect input (such as energy invested in fertilizers and pesticides). A sutyd examined the use of energy in agricultural production during recent years and projects future direct and indirect energy inputs in agricultural production for each state in the United States. Alternative projections under various assumptions of production levels and production practices are presented. The projections are based on an agricultural energy-use model which contains the state energy input-output matrices. The input-output coefficients are adjusted for possible future changes in production technology and fuel choices. The agricultural energy-use model described is operational and has been used to analyze the energy impact of changing farm-production technology.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5594011
• Report Number(s): PB-81-970773
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320301* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Energy Sources
AGRICULTURE
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY MODELS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
INDUSTRY
INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS
NORTH AMERICA
SIMULATION
USA