Grass crop potential featured at biomass conference

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Erin Voegele May 05, 2011

Purpose-grown energy crops show great potential in both the bioenergy and biorefining industries. Those leading the research and development of miscanthus and Giant King Grass were featured speakers at the 2011 International Biomass Conference & Expo. During a panel titled Seeing the Green in Grass: Increasing Yields and Reducing Costs, representatives of Repreve Renewables, Viaspace, Green Flame Energy and Mendel BioEnergy Seeds provided attendees with agronomy and commercialization updates.

Repreve President Phil Jennings spoke about his company’s work with Giant Miscanthus. According to Jennings, cultivation of the crop offers an important opportunity for the bioenergy industry to utilize a high yield, environmentally friendly feedstock. Giant Miscanthus is the best crop in the southeast for the growth of cellulosic materials, he said.

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