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Research to Boost Biofuel Capacity of Switchgrass – Michigan State University

Benji Jerew — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:18:44 +0000

As a biofuel feedstock, switchgrass is fairly well-suited to the task of carbon sequestration, but it could be even better, says Michigan State University (MSU) As a biofuel feedstock, harvested switchgrass is fermented to produce ethanol (C2H6O), a type of alcohol. Ethanol can then be blended with gasoline, up to 85% for flex-fuel vehicles, reducing […]

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Switchgrass Biofuel Makes Home Energy Costs Drop

Mila Luleva — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:23:21 +0000

According to a study conducted by the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the burning of biomass in the form of switchgrass, instead of oil, could cut down energy costs of companies and homes. The study shows that this is particularly true for regions such as the Northeast, where the price of oil as well as the […]

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Genetically Modified Switchgrass Offers Bright Perspective on Bioethanol

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:11:43 +0000

Ethanol is already being used to supplement gasoline, as you may already know. Still, researchers are trying to find methods to produce bio-ethanol from plant sources that are both less costly to grow and to process, while at the same time keeping the efficiency into account. Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers found how newly-modified prairie grass may be the perfect candidate.

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Biofuel-Producing Grasses Could Replace Corn In The Next Decade, Illinois Researchers Say

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:02:04 +0000

Biofuel from corn has already been blamed for the lack of food in poorly developed countries, because it shares precious land that could have otherwise been used to grow food crops.

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Miscanthus: The Biofuel Crop Than Can Sequester Carbon… Naturally

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:00:42 +0000

An analysis performed by Christer Jansson from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and his colleagues from Oak Ridge National Laboratory revealed that a grass called miscanthus could constitute the perfect solution for capturing carbon dioxide and sequestering it into the soil.

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