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November 2007
Summary: The U.S. ethanol boom – what are the causes, attendant effects on Illinois and U.S. agriculture, and alternative futures? These are some of the issues addressed in this report from the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics and the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois. The goal of this report is to provide objective information to Illinois stakeholders, cutting through the emotional, political and economic self-interests that often dominate discussions about ethanol production and use.
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Complete Report |
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| Chapter 1 |
Introduction and Summary |
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Robert J. Hauser |
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download PDF (204K) |
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| Chapter 2 |
Ethanol Economics at the Sector Level |
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Darrel L. Good, Robert J. Hauser, and Gary D. Schnitkey |
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download PDF (151K) |
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| Chapter 3 |
Ethanol Economics of Dry Mill Plants |
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Vernon R. Eidman |
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download PDF (210K) |
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| Chapter 4 |
Assessing the Financial Performance and Returns of
Ethanol Production:
A Case Study Analysis
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Paul N. Ellinger |
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download PDF (249K) |
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download "Ethanol Plant Simulator FAST Tool " Excel (1109K) |
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| Chapter 5 |
Ethanol and the Local Economy |
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Sarah A. Low and Andrew M. Isserman |
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| Chapter 6 |
Distillers Dried Grains Plus Solubles Utilization by Livestock and Poultry |
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Larry L. Berger and Darrel L. Good |
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download PDF (138K) |
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| Chapter 7 |
Science of Alternative Feedstock |
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Hans P. Blaschek and Thaddeus C. Ezeji |
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| Chapter 8 |
Economics of Alternative Feedstocks |
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Madhu Khanna and Basanta Dhungana |
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| Chapter 9 |
Ethanol Policy and Ethanol Politics |
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David S. Bullock |
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