UNL Energy Policy Research Projects and Selected Publications
A provisional, incomplete survey
(R. Perrin, December 2010)
Aiken, D. 2009. " Landowner Wind Energy Associations". Cornhusker Economics,
Dept of Agr Econ, Jan 21.
Aiken, D. 2010 (project) Electricity regulation in Nebraska relative to implementing
cap and trade legislation in a public power state. (Dept of Agr. Econ.)
Cassman, K. 2008a. Scientific challenges underpinning the food versus fuel debate.
pp 171-178, In Reshaping American Agriculture to Meet its Biofuel and
Biopolymer Roles. Eaglesham et al. (eds). National Agricultural Biotechnology
Council, Ithaca NY.
Cassman, K.G. 2008b. Biofuels or Food? Scientific American Earth3.0 18(4): 28.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=biofuels-or-food
Cassman K., P. Grassini and J. van Wart. 2010. Crop yield potential, yield trends, and
global food security in a changing climate. pp. 37-51. In Rosenzweig C and
Hillel D (eds): Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems. Imperial
College Press, London. http://www.worldscibooks.com/environsci/p755.html
Conley, D. 2010 (project): This project tracks and projects interstate flows of corn
and distillers grains. The impacts of two policy scenarios on these flows are
currently being evaluated: approval for E-15 ethanol blend and the Federal
Reserve quantitative easing. (Dept of Agr. Econ.)
Fulginiti, L., et al. 2010 (project) Sustainable biomass production prospects for the
41st parallel agroecosystem. (IANR, SNR)
Fulginiti, L. and A. Kibonge. 2010 (project) Policies for increasing the supply of
carbon sequestration. (Dept. of Agr. Econ.)
Fulginiti, L, and D. Alvarez. 2011 (project) The shadow price of CO2 emissions from
power plants: calculating the cost of compliance with GHG regulations (Dept
of Agr Econ)
Hay, J. et al. 2010 (project) A website for policy and technical information relative to
wind power. http://cropwatch.unl.edu/web/bioenergy/utility-scale-wind
Hudgins, J. , T. Sebora and R. Yoder. 2008-9 (project) "The Viability of Distributed
Wind Generation for Farm and Rural Communities."
Liska, A. 2010 (project) Environmental regulatory policy on greenhouse gas
emissions from biofuels. Includes modeling the life cycle efficiency of
biofuels and potential indirect effects from biofuel production. (Biological
Systems Engineering http://bse.unl.edu/faculty/liskapubs.shtml)
Liska, A. and R. Perrin. 2010. Securing Foreign Oil: A Case for Including Military
Operations in the Climate Change Impact of Fuels. Environment. in press.
Liska A. and R. Perrin. 2011. Energy and Climate Implications for Agricultural
Nutrient Use Efficiency. Chapter 1, IN: Clay D. and Shanahan J. (eds.), GIS
Applications in Agriculture–Nutrient Management for Improved Energy
Efficiency. CRC Press. in press.
Liska A. and R. Perrin. 2009. Indirect Land Use Emissions in the Life Cycle of
Biofuels: Regulations vs. Science. Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biorefining, 3,
318-328.
Liska, A, et al. 2009. Improvements in Life Cycle Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse
Gas Emissions of Corn-Ethanol. Jl of Industrial Ecology 13, 508-513.
Niemeyer, S. 2009. Barriers to Adoption of Energy Efficient Practices and
Technology by Small Businesses. NCESR Project 3-#205, 2008-09.
Perrin, R. 2008. "Ethanol and Food Prices: A Preliminary Assessment". Working
Paper 03-08, UNL Digital Commons.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ageconfacpub/49/
Perrin, R., et al. 2010. Opportunities for Nebraska in future Carbon Markets. Final
Technical Report, NCESR Project 3-#303.
Perrin, R. 2009. "Is Corn Ethanol Viable in the Long Run?" Cornhusker Economics,
Dept. of Agr. Econ., UNL, Feb 11, 2009.
http://www.agecon.unl.edu/Cornhuskereconomics.html
Perrin,R., N. Fretes and J. Sesmero. 2009. Efficiency in Midwest US corn ethanol
plants: A plant survey. Energy Policy 37(4):1309-1316, April, 2009.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ageconfacpub/86/.
Rosenbaum, D., E. Thompson and M. DeKraai. 2010. Benefits of the Nebraska Dollar
and Energy Savings Loan Program" The program has made $200m in loans
since 1990 to individuals and businesses for energy improvements.
(Department of Economics, Bureau of Business Research and Public Policy
Center)
Sesmero, J., R. Perrin and L. Fulginiti. 2010. Environmental Efficiency Among Corn
Ethanol Plants. Under review at Biomass and Bioenergy
Schmer, M.R., K.P. Vogel, R.B. Mitchell, and R.K. Perrin. 2008. "Net Energy of
Cellulosic Ethanol from Switchgrass." Proc. Nat. Academy of Sciences 105
(2):464-469, Jan 15 http://www.pnas.org/content/105/2/464.full
Thompson, E. 2010. (Dawson Public Power District project underway) The
Potential Economic Consequences of Drought Year Water Management and
the Water Balance Approach." (Dept of Economics and Bureau of Business
Research)
Thompson, E. and S. Fuess. 2010. (Dept of Labor project, underway) "Employment
Opportunities in the Green Economy in Nebraska, the Great Plains and Rocky
Mountain States." (Dept of Economics and Bureau of Business Research)
Thompson, E. and B. Lubben. 2010. (Platte Institute project, report scheduled
12/31/2010). "The Potential Consequences of Proposed Climate Change
Regulation on the Nebraska Economy." Evaluates energy cost increases and
carbon credits in industrial and agricultural sectors. (Departments of
Economics and Agricultural Economics)
Tomkins, A. 2009. "Energy and the Future." Undergraduate students canvassed the
state for information and opinions, made into a documentary aired in April,
2009, with a discussion session with Rep. Jeff Fortenberry.
http://ppc.nebraska.edu/project/EnergyandFuture