Switchgrass holds potential and risk

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State, farmers put money on energy crop
By Clay Carey • THE TENNESSEAN • July 12, 2009

The thick clumps of switchgrass have grown chest-high on Randall Peters' Monroe County farm.

It's a new venture for the longtime farmer, and one that state officials say could help give Tennessee a leadership role in an emerging alternative energy industry.

Peters' farm is one of about 40 in the state growing switchgrass, which will be converted to ethanol at a small plant in East Tennessee partially funded by the state.

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