TY - JOUR
T1 - The economics of anaerobic digester operation on a Minnesota dairy farm
AU - Lazarus, William F
AU - Rudstrom, Margaretha
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - Anaerobic digesters for livestock operations are receiving attention for energy production and odor control. A farm-based digester went into operation in September 1999, on an 800-cow dairy farm in Minnesota. The goals of this paper are to analyze the contribution that a digester system can make to dairy farm profitability, and to demonstrate the impact of government and utility subsidies on profitability. Results indicate that the current selling price of electricity is not sufficient to justify building an anaerobic digester in most cases unless there is a subsidy or significant nonenergy market benefits.
AB - Anaerobic digesters for livestock operations are receiving attention for energy production and odor control. A farm-based digester went into operation in September 1999, on an 800-cow dairy farm in Minnesota. The goals of this paper are to analyze the contribution that a digester system can make to dairy farm profitability, and to demonstrate the impact of government and utility subsidies on profitability. Results indicate that the current selling price of electricity is not sufficient to justify building an anaerobic digester in most cases unless there is a subsidy or significant nonenergy market benefits.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-9353.2007.00347.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-9353.2007.00347.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34147125003
SN - 1058-7195
VL - 29
SP - 349
EP - 364
JO - Review of Agricultural Economics
JF - Review of Agricultural Economics
IS - 2
ER -