Table 9

Base-case supply-chains for comparison

Supply-chain label

Feedstock cost

(2005US$ odt-1)

Finance

Ethanol pricing formula

(2005US$ odt-1)

Capacity

(odt hour-1)


Straw-DA

Straw-EH

Straw-DAp

Straw-EHp

Mid-range: 100


Nth plant

Price = f(volume + subsidy)

25a

Spruce-DA

Spruce-DAp

Spruce-EH

Spruce-EHp

Mid-range: 74


a A feed capacity of 25 odt hour-1 corresponds to an ethanol output of approximately 35–55 million litres year-1.

Slade et al. Biotechnology for Biofuels 2009 2:3   doi:10.1186/1754-6834-2-3

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