Research Article

Unintended Consequences of Agricultural Participation in Voluntary Carbon Markets: Their Nature and Avoidance

Table 2

Annualized electricity production breakdown in number of 100 megawatt plants.

Biofeedstock used$15/tCO2$30/tCO2$50/tCO2
Per unitPer unit plus constraintsPer unitPer unit plus constraintsPer unitPer unit plus constraints

Corn residue0.314.8448.1952.85
Sorghum residue2.454.7612.776.85
Wheat residue0.010.029.0214.8017.1618.07
Barley residue0.350.415.155.876.466.57
Oats residue0.320.480.450.49
Bagasse0.010.020.820.67
Switchgrass0.110.1224.9034.4176.1981.30
Willow0.100.36
Lignin6.446.705.405.24
Manure16.7316.2516.3716.1817.1316.54
Beef manure0.593.010.673.182.622.91
Dairy manure7.305.367.585.264.885.17