Question

Please read at least the first 10 pages of this Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land Study: https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/81903/err-223.pdf?v=42738

Describe your biggest take-away from this study. Do you find the results to be compelling? Compare/contrast with the "It's Final -- Corn Ethanol is of No Use (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site." Article if you wish. Please engage in discussion with your peers.

Answer 1

The study is based on analyzing the potential of energy crops as a source for liquid fuels and bioelectricity. even after their realized potential their translational market is non-existant. This study outlines ways in which the market for these crops can be pronounced. These were subsidizing the bioelectricity so that people can alter their interest towards the bioelectricity generation. a national Renewable portfolio standard (RPS) so that a portion of electricity generated is through energy crops and a national cap and trade policy to limit carbon dioxide emission. However, groeing and harvesting the energy crops would effect the market and trade for other agricultural/textile/medicinal crops