Agriculture as a producer & consumer of energy

In recent years there has been increasing concern about energy security in the developed world. This book explores agriculture's role as a producer and consumer of energy. Organized into two parts, the first section of the book examines the integration of biomass energy into energy systems, policy issues, and outlooks for energy production and consumption. The second section is a compendium of current research including: the economic viability of ethanol and biodiesel, energy conservation and efficiency in agriculture, new methods and technologies, and environmental impacts and considerations.

Survey of Current Knowledge. Energy and Agriculture at the Crossroads of a New Future. Agriculture as a Producer of Energy. Energy Consumption in US Agriculture. Energy Systems Integration: Fitting Biomass Energy from Agriculture into US Energy Systems. US Oil and Gas Markets: A Scenario for Future Strong Inter-fuel Competition, K J .Current Research about Agriculture and Energy. Section 1: The Economics of Ethanol and Biodiesel from Grain. Dry-Grind Ethanol Plant Economics and Sensitivity. An Econometric Analysis of the Impact of the Expansion in the US Production of Ethanol from Maize and Biodiesel from Soyabeans on Major Agricultural Variables, 2005-2015. Ethanol Policies, Programs and Production in Canada. Section 2: The Economics of Ethanol from Lignocellulosic Sources. Economic Analysis of Alternative Lignocellulosic Sources for Ethanol Production. The Supply of Maize Stover in the Midwestern United States. Economic Modelling of a Lignocellulosic Biomass Biorefining Industry. Economic Impacts of Ethanol Production from Maize Stover in Selected Midwestern States. Section 3: Energy Conservation and Efficiency in Agriculture. Livestock Watering with Renewable Energy Systems. Section 4: New Methods and Technologies. Experiences Co-firing Grasses in Existing Coal-fired Power Plants. Animal Waste as a Source of Renewable Energy. Development of Genetically Engineered Stress Tolerant Ethanologenic Yeasts using Integrated Functional Genomics for Effective Biomass Conversion to Ethanol. Case Studies of Rural Electric Cooperatives' Experiences with Bioenergy. Section 5: Environmental Impacts and Considerations. Potential for Biofuel-based Greenhouse Gas Emission Mitigation: Rationale and Potential. Life Cycle Assessment of Integrated Biorefinery-Cropping Systems: All Biomass is Local. Glossary.