Switchgrass Research Bioenergy Crops Impacts
Dr. John Sedbrook and other Illinois State University researchers are evaluating the impact of bioenergy crops on fuel production and the environment. ...
... "When mature, these plants will stand nearly 12 feet tall and yield up to 18 tons of dried biomass per acre. In theory, as much as 96 gallons of ethanol could be generated from a ton of biomass, which equates to 1,700 gallons of ethanol per acre of farmland. Miscanthus x giganteus is a sterile hybrid that arose naturally in Japan via cross-pollination between Miscanthus sinensis and Miscanthus sacchariflorus. " ...
Via Illinois State: Biomass Research