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Corn Genetics May Lead To Next Generation Of Plant-Based Biofuels 29 Aug 2008 10:31 GMT
... of all grasses." The research team will analyze the genes in both maize and switchgrass. Switchgrass is another plant investigated for biofuel production, but it also needs modification to ...
'Biomass' acres vital to project 29 Aug 2008 05:13 GMT
... to date, he said. Besides the normal grain commodities, the Kansas plant will take switchgrass and former Conservation Reserve Program grasses, as well as irrigated wheat and corn stubble, ...
Texas A&M pioneers biofuel work 29 Aug 2008 04:38 GMT
... Texas 50 and Texas 269. In Snook, 10 workers will breed new varieties of switchgrass and sorghum -- dense, forage-type plants that will be used in development of biofuels. ...
Ag companies aim to turn corn parts into ethanol 28 Aug 2008 16:27 GMT
... cobs collected from farms near the Emmetsburg plant. Cellulosic ethanol � from crop residue, switchgrass, woodchips or other biomass � is considered the next generation of biofuels beyond the ...
Major breakthroughs needed to cope with climate change 28 Aug 2008 15:54 GMT
... energy. William Morrow, Ph.D., of Carnegie Mellon University, who describes new technology that mixes switchgrass with coal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Jerald L. Schnoor, Ph.D., editor of ACS' ...

CSREES: New technology improves harvest of native grass seed 28 Aug 2008 14:32 GMT
... developed in late 2007 and is particularly appropriate for tall grass species, such as switchgrass. The PCS model was released commercially in late 2007. One customer stated, "I believe ...
Experts Divided On Value Of Ethanol 28 Aug 2008 11:44 GMT
... corn requires 29 percent more fossil fuel energy than the fuel produced, ethanol from switchgrass requires 45 percent more fossil fuel and ethanol from biomass requires 57 percent more. ...
Is Ethanol The Answer? 28 Aug 2008 11:39 GMT
... corn requires 29 percent more fossil fuel energy than the fuel produced, ethanol from switchgrass requires 45 percent more fossil fuel and ethanol from biomass requires 57 percent more. ...
Is Ethanol The Answer? 28 Aug 2008 11:36 GMT
... corn requires 29 percent more fossil fuel energy than the fuel produced, ethanol from switchgrass requires 45 percent more fossil fuel and ethanol from biomass requires 57 percent more. ...
Experts Divided On Value Of Ethanol 28 Aug 2008 11:32 GMT
... corn requires 29 percent more fossil fuel energy than the fuel produced, ethanol from switchgrass requires 45 percent more fossil fuel and ethanol from biomass requires 57 percent more. ...
Ag companies aim to turn corn parts into ethanol 28 Aug 2008 10:58 GMT
... cobs collected from farms near the Emmetsburg plant. Cellulosic ethanol � from crop residue, switchgrass, woodchips or other biomass � is considered the next generation of biofuels beyond the ...
4 Money Problems That Obama Can't Fix 28 Aug 2008 06:32 GMT
... tad—in a decade, when we're all supposed to be driving cars that run on switchgrass or hydrogen anyway. Even if the next president repealed the entire federal gas tax, ...
UNEP Report Urges Global Energy Subsidy Reform, Including Cutting Fossil Fuel Subsidies; Reductions in GHG Emissions and Increase in Global GDP 27 Aug 2008 16:34 GMT
... of a next-generation biofuel production process: the conversion of biomass from crops, wood or switchgrass into biocrude, a non-fossil substance that can be processed into fuel; and the refining ...
Algae: Biofuel of the Future? 27 Aug 2008 13:17 GMT
... more oil per acre than other plants used for biofuels, such as corn and switchgrass. Algae can grow in salt water, freshwater or even contaminated water, at sea or ...
DOE official cites need for major breakthroughs to cope with climate change 27 Aug 2008 04:25 GMT
... energy. William Morrow, Ph.D., of Carnegie Mellon University, who describes new technology that mixes switchgrass with coal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Jerald L. Schnoor, Ph.D., editor of ACS' ...

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