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Biofuel Crop Production and Economic Considerations

Biofuel Crop Production and Economic Considerations. Dennis Pennington Bioenergy Educator. Solar Energy… Usable Energy. 6CO 2    +   12 H 2 O *   <--->    C 6 H 12 O 6    +    6H 2 O    +  6O 2 *. Fermentation. Potential Crops. 1 st Generation Ethanol Corn Biodiesel Canola Camelina

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Biofuel Crop Production and Economic Considerations

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  1. Biofuel Crop Production and Economic Considerations Dennis Pennington Bioenergy Educator

  2. Solar Energy… Usable Energy 6CO2    +   12 H2O*  <--->    C6H12O6   +    6H2O    +  6O2* Fermentation

  3. Potential Crops 1st Generation Ethanol • Corn Biodiesel • Canola • Camelina • Soybean • Sunflower • Oriental mustard 2nd Generation Ethanol • Corn stover • Switchgrass • Miscanthus • Forage sorghum • Sweet sorghum • Warm season grasses • Hybrid Poplar • Willow

  4. Cellulosic Ethanol • How close is it? • 3-5 years? • Poet Ethanol • Reduced energy use, enzyme costs, raw material requirements and capital expenses (Dec. 09) $4.13 $2. 35 Photo by Dr. Cole Gustafson, NDSU

  5. Biofuel Productivity Plot Locations • 2009 • Antrim, Barry, Cass, Isabella, Kalamazoo, Lapeer, Saginaw • 2010 (new sites) • Ottawa, Presque Isle, Clinton

  6. Biofuel Productivity Plots Biomass Yields

  7. Biofuel Productivity Plots Estimated Ethanol & Biodiesel Yields

  8. Nitrogen Effects on Switchgrass AB D C B B AB AB A

  9. Switchgrass Variety Trial Planted in 2007 Huntsman Hunt Club, Lapeer Purpose: pheasant cover/habitat Not been harvested All upland varieties Southlow – native mix of MI species – no stand/no harvest * Planted at KBS

  10. Establishment Study A B B B

  11. Establishment Study

  12. Economics • Cost of production • Breakeven biomass price • Breakeven biomass yield • Budgets – website • Bulletin – in print http://bioenergy.msu.edu/economics/E3084.pdf

  13. Bioenergy Crop Budgets

  14. Assumptions Table a$1.80 per rhizome x 4050 per acre b$0.05 per rhizome x 4050 per acre (European model)

  15. Annualized Net Return to Land, Labor and Management Assumptions: Corn = $3.50/bu Yields = see Assumptions Table

  16. Breakeven Yield – Biomass vs. Corn 54 tons/acre

  17. More Information: • Dennis Pennington, Bioenergy Educator • pennin34@msu.edu • 269-671-2412 • Web: bioenergy.msu.edu • Go to the website, then click on “Presentations” then “2010 Pest Management Meetings”

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