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Composition of various biomass
Compositions given for various biomass (esp cellulosic biomass) feedstock: alfalfa straw, rice straw, wheat straw, miscanthus, switchgrass, Jose tall wheat grass, hybrid poplar, willow, water hyacinth, non-recyclable waste paper, sugarcane bagasse, municipal digester sludge (PDF) - Read More
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Topics : Bioenergy
Ceres, a proponent of grasses
Ceres, based in Thousand Oaks, CA is a leading proponent of grasses for biofuels. The species it has chosen to examine - switchgrass, miscanthus, sugarcane and sorghum - are so-called C-4 grasses. These are the favs of the biofuels industry because they share an efficient form of photosynthesis that enables them to grow fast
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Topics : Bioenergy
Newest biofuel feedstocks
Kudzu, Eurasian Milfoil, Algae, Camelina, Miscanthus, Switchgrass are some of the newest biofuel feedstock in town - Read More
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Topics : Bioenergy Wind Energy
Ireland pushes bio-energy with €30M research parks
Group plans seven €30 million bio-energy parks to promote sustainability and crops such as willow and miscanthus. Irish investors are planning seven €30 million ($43.9 million USD) bio-energy parks for cleantech companies, agri-food businesses and sustainable product developers. - Read More