Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6692996 Applied Energy 2013 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Survey of English arable farms to determine attitudes towards dedicated energy crops. ► 81.6% (87.7%) of surveyed farmers would not consider growing miscanthus (SRC). ► Farm/farmer characteristics were not significant factors in energy crop acceptance. ► Wide range of reasons given for farmers decisions related to energy crops. ► Farm business objectives not found to influence dedicated energy crop acceptance.
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Prospects for arable farm uptake of Short Rotation Coppice willow and miscanthus in England
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