Economics of wood vs. natural gas and coal energy in Ohio

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Res. Bull. - Ohio Agric. Res. Dev. Cent.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6860493

Gowen, M; Hitzhusen, F

This report compares the use of wood, natural gas and coal as boiler fuels in three Ohio case plants assuming varying levels of land and air pollution standards. The method of comparison is discounted cash flow financial analysis combined with a constrained optimization model for economic analysis. Policy implications of the results for forestry, coal mining, environmental regulation and Ohio's energy future are also discussed. 36 references.

• Research Organization: East-West Resource Systems Institute, Honolulu, HI; Ohio State Univ., Columbus
• OSTI ID: 6860493
• Journal Information: Res. Bull. - Ohio Agric. Res. Dev. Cent.; (United States), Vol. 1174
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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