Categories: Midwest, Illinois, Indiana

Profitability Analysis of Cellulosic Energy Crops Compared with Corn

By CostBenefit on Feb 18, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Midwest, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: The expected profitability of six cellulosic feedstock crops is compared with two corn (Zea mays L.)-based systems under southern Great Lakes egion conditions over a projected 10-yr period. At 2006–2009 costs and yields from literature, none wo… more »

Location, Location, Location Efficiency: Can Smart Growth Help Beat the Mortgage Crisis? - New Report Highlights "Location Efficiency" as Predictor of Mortgage Default

By CostBenefit on Feb 12, 2010 | In Energy, Real Estate Construction Housing, Transportation, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Florida, Illinois, California, Regulatory Analysis, Contamination Cost, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Multimedia -- Audio and/or Video, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

As the American economy continues to be dragged down by the mortgage crisis, a new report shows a direct link between the transportation costs associated with a given neighborhood or community and its foreclosure rate, according to experts at the Natural… more »

Volunteers add $8.8 million in value to DNR

By CostBenefit on Jan 24, 2010 | In General, Government Report, Midwest, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased) | Send feedback »

More than 32,000 citizens donated services valued at $8.8 million during 2009 to assist the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with a variety of projects and programs. That’s the equivalent of an extra 209 full-time staff. DNR managers, p… more »

A Welfare Analysis of the U.S. Ethanol Subsidy

By CostBenefit on Jan 16, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Midwest, Regulatory Analysis, Contamination Cost, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: Based on an analytical model of multiple interconnected markets including corn, ethanol, gasoline, and transportation fuel, this study estimates the welfare changes for consumers and producers resulting from ethanol production and related suppo… more »

Naperville City Council Endorses Smart Grid Initiative

By CostBenefit on Jan 14, 2010 | In General, Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Green Buildings, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Illinois, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Savings, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased) | Send feedback »

At its December 7, 2009, workshop, the Naperville City Council endorsed Naperville’s Smart Grid Initiative and committed financial support for the city to match an approximate $11 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to install the smart grid… more »
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