THE FEASIBILITY OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION IN TEXAS

Steven Klose, David Anderson, Joe Outlaw, Brian K. Herbst and James Richardson ()

No 35181, 2003 Annual Meeting, February 1-5, 2003, Mobile, Alabama from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: The resurgence of interest in ethanol production has also prompted interest in Texas. Projected net present values for ethanol plant investment are well below zero for corn based ethanol plants, but are positive for sorghum. Sensitivity analysis indicates relatively small increases in ethanol price are needed to make production viable.

Keywords: Resource/Energy; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.35181

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