Switchgrass Under Pivot
When forage agronomist Steve Fransen began looking at growing switchgrass for cellulosic ethanol production, he quickly concluded that much of the research...
Switchgrass May Be Dual-Purpose Crop
Switchgrass could be grazed by stocker cattle and then harvested for bioenergy production, say researchers at the Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK. A 24-acre...
Agco May Get Biomass Research Grant
Agco Corporation may receive a U.S. Department of Energy funding award for its efforts toward the efficient collection and transportation of cellulosic...
Forage Quality, Ethanol Production Studied
University of Kentucky research shows little relationship between forage quality of native warm-season grasses, including switchgrass, and potential cellulosic ethanol production...
Studying Switchgrass
Farmers in 21 Tennessee counties hope to figure out how to grow, harvest and market crops, including switchgrass, for bioenergy. They're doing it through...
Biomass Alfalfa Can Be Quality Livestock Feed
Alfalfa developed for biomass production makes good livestock feed when harvested at bud stage, say USDA-ARS and University of Minnesota researchers in...
Obama Directs USDA To Expand Biofuels Access
USDA is to aggressively accelerate the investment in and production of biofuels as directed by the Obama Administration...
Look Toward Cellulosic Ethanol, Minnesota Report Recommends
The Minnesota Legislature should consider ending its producer payment program for corn-based ethanol and redirect funds toward biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol, according to a recent Minnesota legislative auditor’s report. It suggests that legislators “look carefully at this (producer payment) program in light of the current budget deficit and the state’s goals of reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions”...
New Technique May Speed Search For Biofuel Microbes
A new research technique promises to greatly speed up the search for microbes that can ferment cellulosic sugars under the harsh conditions of biofuels production, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI)....
‘Next-Generation’ Biofuels Plant To Be Built In Mississippi
A biofuels production facility to be built in Pontotoc, MS, is expected to produce 20 million gallons per year of “next-generation” ethanol....
