Feb
4
New Tools From Cows For Breaking Out Cellulose
February 4, 2011 | 2 Comments
University of Illinois researchers report that they have found dozens of previously unknown microbial enzymes in the bovine rumen – the cow’s primary grass-digestion chamber or stomach – that contribute to the breakdown of switchgrass, a leading candidate for a renewable biofuel energy resource. The team sequenced and analyzed 268 gigabases of “metagenomic” DNA from […]
Nov
4
Will Grass Biomass Be a Viable Fuel Source?
November 4, 2010 | 22 Comments
Researchers at the University of Illinois have completed the first extensive geographic yield and economic analysis of potential bioenergy grass crops in the Midwestern United States. It’s the best work yet and suggests some impressive potential. Federal regulations mandate that 79 billion liters of biofuels must be produced annually from non-corn biomass by 2022. The […]
Sep
15
Miscanthus Gets a Growth Examination
September 15, 2010 | 2 Comments
Miscanthus has for the temperate American Midwest likely the largest yield potential for biomass of the contending crops. The plant does pose the lignin and cellulose problems, but confidence is high those plant products will get solutions for fuel production. Its in the field, where the production happens getting sunlight and soil nutrients into biomass […]
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