Essays about: "Biofuel markets"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Biofuel markets.

1. 1. Price relations in energy and agricultural markets: The case of Malaysian biodiesel and palm oil

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lena Sophia Müller; [2017]
   Keywords : Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis analyses price relations in Malaysian energy and agricultural markets. In partic- ular interactions among prices for biodiesel, palm oil and crude oil were studied. The levels of the series are modeled by a standard vector autoregression set-up in combination with an impulse response analysis. READ MORE

3. 2. Is the RIN Market Efficient? - An Event Study of the Blenders' Tax Credit

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Vili Korpela; Torstein Gude; [2017]
   Keywords : Renewable Identification Numbers RINs ; Blenders’ Tax Credit BTC ; Event Study; Renewable Fuel Standard RFS ; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate if the Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) markets have operated efficiently, a controversial and unexplored area in prior research. This is done through an event study of the retroactive introductions of the Blenders Tax Credit (BTC) and its effect on the RIN Credit Market, related commodity markets and relevant firm stocks. READ MORE

4. 3. Make fallow great again : a study of the substitution between wheat production and fallow and temporary grassland

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : David Wästljung; [2017]
   Keywords : land allocation; biofuels; Rotterdam-model; indirect land use change;

   Abstract : Biofuels are versatile and have a big field of use. However, biofuels produced from starch crops like cereals have been claimed to threaten food security and cause higher CO2 emissions due to other cereal producer’s expansion of their enterprises. READ MORE

5. 4. Trends in wood biofuel production, marketing and utilization in Latvia

   University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

   Author : Klāvs Ielejs; [2017]
   Keywords : Biofuel production; Latvia renewable energy sector; wood biofuel producers; energy policy goals;

   Abstract : Wood biofuel production and use of wood biofuel is an important part of the Latvian economy because it is an alternative to fossil energy sources. That encourage to the preservation of the environment and offers an opportunity to achieve the objectives set by the EU and Latvia in relation to the use of renewable energy production. READ MORE

6. 5. Techno-economic assessment of switching to biofuels - the potential of replacing propane in two Swedish factories

   University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

   Author : CHRISTINA PAPAIOANNOU; [2016]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Potentialen för växling av en fossil gasol system för biobränslen undersöks i denna studie. Sju möjliga bränsleövergångsscenarier identifieras för två företag i Sverige. De tekniska aspekterna av de alternativa biobränslen, kapital och drift- och underhållskostnader och CO2-utsläpp i det gäller kostnader diskuteras i avhandlingen. READ MORE