Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

Table 4 Land productivity in terms of sugar yield, ethanol output, and revenue

From: Bridging the gap between feedstock growers and users: the study of a coppice poplar-based biorefinery

Site	Hybrid	Integrated model economics
		Land sugar productivity	Land ethanol output^a	Land revenue
		(tonne/acre/year)	(liter/acre/year)	($/acre/year)
Jefferson	Low-productivity	1.05	594	250
Jefferson	High-productivity	1.15	670	282
Clarksburg	Low-productivity	0.63	355	149
Clarksburg	High-productivity	0.64	365	153

^a Fermentation conversion calculated based on NREL 2011 biochemical conversion report [27]

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