Economics and Price Risks in International Pellet Supply Chains

• Main Authors: Ehrig, Rita (Author), Behrendt, Frank (Author), Wörgetter, Manfred (Author), Strasser, Christoph (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Energy industries.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Environmental economics.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Energy Economics.; Environmental Economics.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.

The aim of this book is to investigate critical economic aspects and price risks along international pellet supply chains, and to offer new insights into the interconnections between the sector, the various supply risks within the market and guidelines for de-risking biomass supply chains. It provid...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods and related work
• Pellet supply costs along three case studies
• Price risks along pellet supply chains
• Summary and discussion of results
• Conclusions.