biofuel crop
Let's just harvest invasive species — problem solved?
According to a recent study at the University of Illinois, harvesting invasive plants for use as biofuels may sound like a great idea, but the reality poses…
Newly discovered plant structure may lead to improved biofuel processing
Tan was examining some of the sugars, proteins and polymers that make up plant cell walls, which provide the structural support and protection that allow…
Wind in the willows boosts biofuel production
This effect had been observed in the wild and in plantations around the UK, but scientists were previously unable to explain why some willows produced more…
Lower nitrogen losses with perennial biofuel crops
In a 4-year University of Illinois study that compared miscanthus, switchgrass, and mixed prairie species to typical corn-corn-soybean rotations, each of the…
Differences in the genomes of related plant pathogens
Many crop plants worldwide are attacked by a group of fungi that numbers more than 680 different species. After initial invasion, they first grow stealthily…
Meeting biofuel production targets could change agricultural landscape
An alternative, according to a study in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology, would be to convert 60 percent of existing rangeland to biofuels.W….