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POET: Ethanol Plants can be Biorefineries BiobasedNews.com
... can help ethanol plants become true biorefineries, unlocking the additional potential of each kernel ... diverse lead to new products. POETs planned cellulosic ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa, will use the ...

Ethanol Plants Can Be Biorefineries Hoosier Ag Today
... The Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals Summit is taking place in San ... is is using corn cobs to create cellulosic ethanol as part of this pilot project. ...

Minister Smith Announces New Bioenergy Scheme for Willow and Miscanthus in Ireland BiobasedNews.com
... Announces New Bioenergy Scheme for Willow and Miscanthus in Ireland Brendan Smith TD, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has today announced the ... is now open for applications and interested farmers can apply for establishment grants of up ...

On the Road to Better Biofuels Center For American Progress
... Department of Agriculture’s , which will allow farmers to earn income from growing switchgrass and other advanced biofuel feedstocks, and an ... and waste—or dedicated crops such as switchgrass, miscanthus, or even noncrops such as algae (if ...

New bio-energy initiative launched Checkbiotech
... Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Brendan Smith, has announced ... to incentivise the planting of willow and miscanthus crops over the period 2010 to 2012. ... is now open for applications and interested farmers can apply for establishment grants of up ...


Switchgrass In The Blogosphere!

Monday, February 8, 2010 12:29 AM
The Rural Blog: Government to amp up biofuel production efforts: From irjci.blogspot.com
... for commercializing new types of fuel crops, such as switchgrass," Phillip Brasher of the Des Monies Register reports. The report also a...

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 2:54 PM
Sustainable Paths to a Biofuel‐Powered Transportation Sector ...: From biofuelsandclimate.files.wordpress.com
due to removal of corn from the animal diet—assumes 6 ton/acre switchgrass ... Early-cut switchgrass produces more feed protein/acre. ...

Monday, February 1, 2010 2:2 PM
wildsingapore news: Could we end up trampling biodiversity in ...: From wildsingaporenews.blogspot.com
They range from low-diversity corn fields to switchgrass plots to remnant prairies. ... even degraded grasslands with switchgrass and other ...

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