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Woody biomass production costs in the United States: An economic summary of commercial Populus plantation systems

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6723666
 [1];  [2]
  1. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (USA)
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
Production costs for commercial-sized Populus plantations were developed from a series of research programs sponsored by the US Department of Energy's Short Rotation Woody Crops Program. Populus hybrid planted on good quality agricultural sites at a density of 2100 cuttings ha{sup {minus}1} was projected to yield an average of 16 Mg (OD) ha{sup {minus}1}yr{sup {minus}1}. Discounted cash flow analysis of multiple rotations showed production costs of $17 (US) Mg{sup {minus}1}(OD). 10 refs., 2 tabs.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/CE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
6723666
Report Number(s):
CONF-900901-2; ON: DE90014449
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English