TY - BOOK ID - 700649 TI - Economics and Price Risks in International Pellet Supply Chains AU - Ehrig, Rita. AU - Behrendt, Frank. AU - Wörgetter, Manfred. AU - Strasser, Christoph. PY - 2014 SN - 3319070169 3319070150 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Business logistics KW - Wood pellets. KW - Economic aspects. KW - Fuel pellets, Wood KW - Pellet fuel KW - Pellets, Wood KW - Wood fuel pellets KW - Wood pellet fuel KW - Fuelwood KW - Pelletizing KW - Wood waste KW - Supply chain management KW - Industrial management KW - Logistics KW - Environmental economics. KW - Biotechnology. KW - Energy Policy, Economics and Management. KW - Environmental Economics. KW - Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. KW - Chemical engineering KW - Genetic engineering KW - Economics KW - Environmental quality KW - Environmental aspects KW - Economic aspects KW - Energy policy. KW - Energy and state. KW - Environmental engineering. KW - Environmental control KW - Environmental effects KW - Environmental stresses KW - Engineering KW - Environmental health KW - Environmental protection KW - Pollution KW - Sustainable engineering KW - Energy and state KW - Power resources KW - State and energy KW - Industrial policy KW - Energy conservation KW - Government policy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:700649 AB - The aim of this book is to investigate critical economic aspects and price risks along international pellet supply chains, and to offer new insights into the interconnections between the sector, the various supply risks within the market and guidelines for de-risking biomass supply chains. It provides three real case studies as practical examples of determining actual supply costs from resource production to end-user, and in doing so identifies and analyzes general economic performance indicators and price drivers for biomass supply chains. It also investigates the impact of several risks like raw material prices, exchange and freight rates on total prices. As a result, the reader learns how price risks are hedged to avoid project defaults and how to achieve the renewable energy targets of the end-user. Practical guidelines for recognising critical economic issues in biomass supply chains and for applying adequate de-risk strategies are also provided. Offering insights to a broad audience, this book is intended for researchers and professionals interested in renewable energy systems, biomass resource management and supply chain management. It also provides an invaluable resource to policy makers seeking guidelines for successfully managing the introduction of sustainable biomass projects. ER -