Method to estimate bioenergy crop feedstock supply curves

This paper describes a partial equilibrium method that has been used to est imate national bioenergy crop supply curves in the US. The method requires information about the number of hectares (acres) suitable for bioenergy cro p production by land type and region, bioenergy crop yields and production costs for the corresponding land types and regions, and the profitability o f the land in alternative uses. We describe how this information can be int egrated to create supply curves and discuss the limitations and weaknesses of the approach. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.