The global economy is directly dependent on fossil fuels, consuming a total of approximately
70% of these energy sources. However, renewable energies, especially biofuels produced …

The search for alternative energy sources has grown recently. Surely, elephant grass
(Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) is a tropical grass of increased efficiency in the use of light …

Abstract The State University of North Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF) has been
developing for fifteen years a breeding program that aims at the development of new …

Elephant grass has stood out as a potential crop for energy production. Therefore, aiming to
increase selection efficiency and considering the importance of this crop as an energy …

Além do uso como forrageira, o capim-elefante vem sendo utilizado como fonte de energia
alternativa. Isso se deve pela sua alta capacidade de produção de biomassa. É desejável …

Um dos desafios do setor energético é a identificação de recursos renováveis com menor
impacto ao meio ambiente e que sejam economicamente viáveis. Objetivou-se estimar a …

ABSTRACT Elephant grass (Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.(Morrone) has been used as
an alternative source of energy. It is widely cultivated in Brazil, however it needs genotypes …

Brazil has great potential to produce bioenergy since it is located in a tropical region that
receives high incidence of solar energy and presents favorable climatic conditions for such …

Elephant grass has been proposed for the energy sector as a possible source of renewable
energy, because of its high biomass production. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Genetically improved cultivars of elephant grass need to be adapted to different ecosystems
with a faster growth speed and lower seasonality of biomass production over the year. This …