Economics of Sustainable Energy in Agriculture / Edition 1

by Ekko C. van Ierland, A.G. Oude Lansink

Overview

This book contains up-to-date studies on the economics of sustainable energy in agriculture. The studies focus on energy efficiency improvement and the use of biomass. Specific attention is paid to the economic aspects of land use and the competition for land, both for food production and dedicated energy crops. The book will be of special interest to economists, agronomists, energy experts, and politicians that deal with energy issues in agriculture, both in developing and industrialised countries.

The book is relevant for those who are interested in the topic of global warming and carbon sequestration, and the transition towards carbon-free energy resources.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789048160891
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	12/03/2010
Series:	Economy & Environment , #24
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

Sustainable Energy in Agriculture: Issues and Scope.- Energy use efficiency and intensity in agriculture.- Better Management Can Improve the Efficiency of Indirect Energy.- Energy Investigations of Different Intensive Rape Seed Rotations – a German Case Study.- Modelling Energy Saving Technology Choices in Dutch Glasshouse Horticulture.- Energy Intensity Decomposition in Eu Agriculture, Using a Demand Analysis.- Biomass production: Technical issues.- Energy Use Efficiency in Biomass Production Systems.- Yield Increases of the Biomass Crops Salix Viminalis and Miscanthus × Giganteus: A Look to the Future.- Biomass production and land use.- Agricultural Reference Systems in Life Cycle Assessments.- Energy From Hemp? Analysis of the Competitiveness of Hemp Using a Geographical Information System.- The Role of Forestry in Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Production.- Agriculture and other sources of sustainable energy.- Modelling Water Resource Allocation: A Case Study on Agriculture Versus Hydropower Production.- Development and Implementation of the Danish Centralised Biogas Concept — Financial Aspects.- Scenarios and policies for sustainable energy.- Can Organic Farming Help to Reduce National Energy Consumption and Emissions of Greenhouse Gasses in Denmark?.- On Renewable Energy in Rural China.- Determining Efficient Bio-Fuel Tax Exemption Policy in France for Greenhouse Gas Emission Abatement.