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Byproduct Price Discovery in the Absence of Demand – Real Adventures in Economics

Biomass Rules Posted on January 20, 2025 by Mark JennerJanuary 20, 2025

Agricultural byproducts are not produced on demand.  The quantity of byproduct production is based on the demand for the higher valued commodity or product.  This is not news.  But it seems forgotten in the passionate discussions of waste cooking oils … Continue reading →

Posted in definition, economics, Real Adventures in Economics, science, wealth creation | Tagged absence of demand, biofuels, byproduct, byproduct price discovery in the absence of demand real adventures in economics, cost, disposal, economically efficient, eggs, emission, infrastructure, manure, price discovery, product, real adventures in economics, recycled paper, revenue, used vegetable oil, waste, wheat straw | Leave a reply

Technology Describes Outputs as a Function of Inputs

Biomass Rules Posted on June 25, 2024 by Mark JennerJune 25, 2024

My career has been defined as y = f(x). Technology, and in this case, Outputs, y, are (created from,=,) a function of, f(), inputs, x.  In other words, how inputs are combined determines the technology.  Corn can be grown with … Continue reading →

Posted in economics, production, science | Tagged byproduct, CO2, function of inputs, naturally occurring inputs, non-traditional farm outputs, outputs, oxygen, photosynthesis, solar energy, Technology, technology describes outputs as a function of inputs, waste, y=f(x) | Leave a reply

The Price of Food Dominates Alternative Use Markets

Biomass Rules Posted on June 11, 2024 by Mark JennerJanuary 14, 2025

This chart was created in 2011 to illustrate the US. price of fuel relative to the US. price of food.  The debate back in those days was whether to produce food or fuel (food vs. fuel).  It was the politics … Continue reading →

Posted in economics, firm, macro | Tagged alternative use, drought and floods, energy, feed, food price, food vs. fuel, fuel, livestock, markets, Patrick Westhoff, price of food dominates alternative use markets, soybean meal, soybean oil, substitution, The Economics of Food, waste, wealth effect | Leave a reply

Full Circle Waste to Revenue – RNG Story

Biomass Rules Posted on March 21, 2024 by Mark JennerApril 25, 2024

[Note: this post was originally posted on 1/1/24, but the site was updated later and the dates got changed.]  Every new day, week, month, or year, is full of potential, and for me, hope.  A few weeks ago, Renewable Natural … Continue reading →

Posted in economics, wealth creation | Tagged biogenic methane, codification of RNG, economic externalities, emission, full circle, full circle waste to revenue RNG story, gas, greenhouse gas (GHG), methane (CH4), natural, renewable, renewable fuels standards (RFS), renewable natural gas RNG, revenue, waste | Leave a reply

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Mission Statement:
Providing solutions through the strategic utilization of all kinds of biomass; the development of new markets for food, fiber, and fuels; and streamlining regulations.

bio·mass:
ˈbī-ō-ˌmas. noun. 1 : the unit area or volume of living matter, 2 : plant materials and animal waste used as renewable feedstocks into new processes.

rules:
'rül. 1: noun. 1 : regulations, bylaws or governing procedure, 2: verb. a : to exert control, direction, or influence on, b : to declare authoritatively.

Manure…
is not a four-letter word.

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