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Economics of Producing Methane Gas from Cow Manure to Generate On-Farm Electricity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

George A. Stevens  and
Herbert L. Brodie
George A. Stevens
Affiliation:
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
Herbert L. Brodie
Affiliation:
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
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Abstract

This study examines the economic feasibility of substituting electricity generated on dairy farms by methane gas systems for electricity purchased from local utility companies. Electric power is an important input in the operation of a dairy farm. The central question was which source of this input was the cheaper? Herd sizes included in the study were 50, 100, 200 and 300 cows. The cost of methane generated electricity is compared with the cost of purchased electricity. Results are presented by size of dairy herd.

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Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , Spring 1983 , pp. 33 - 40
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Copyright © Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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