Miscanthus, a perennial grass that grows 12 feet tall, has the potential to become not only a cash crop for farmers, but also a source of electrical power and motor fuel. IE 11 is not supported.

Miscanthus is a relative of sugar cane and it’s about to become much more abundant in a state dominated by corn and soybeans. Emily Heaton, an agronomy professor at Iowa State University, is ...

In the largest field trial of its kind in the United States, researchers have determined that the giant perennial grass Miscanthus x giganteus outperforms current biofuels sources -- by a lot.

Miscanthus, a potential bioufuel crop, uses more water than corn or soybeans but is better for water quality, reported scientists from the University of Illinois. This picture of Miscanthus ...

AMES, Iowa – Miscanthus, a perennial grass with vast potential to produce biomass, would deliver even better yields than once thought in Iowa, according to research by agronomists at Iowa State ...

Switchgrass, which like Miscanthus is a perennial grass, requires fewer chemical and mechanical inputs than corn. In trials across Illinois, however, switchgrass produced only about as much ...

For the first time, researchers have successfully demonstrated precision gene editing in miscanthus, a promising perennial crop for sustainable bioenergy production. A team at the Center for ...

Pros and cons of Miscanthus -- uses more water, leaches less nitrogen Date: September 9, 2010 Source: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences ...

UI's miscanthus project • Plant 2,500 acres of land with miscanthus in 2015 and 2016. • Develop a continuous supply of miscanthus, suitable for use in the project.

A mixture of cut giant Miscanthus and coal is burned at the university's main power plant as seen on a tour as part of the Biomass Fuel Project Field Day in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015.

FARMERS AND landowners are being urged to consider maximising their returns and reducing their risk with Miscanthus – a renewable energy crop with… ...

“When deciding to grow miscanthus we were mindful of the ‘net zero’ ambitions of agriculture and the need for every farm business to take an honest look at its carbon footprint, so with the crop’s ...