The recent start-up of several full-scale 'second generation'ethanol plants marks a major
milestone in the development of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for fermentation of …

Unlike conventional sugar cane (Saccharum spp.) energy cane is a cane selected to have
more fiber than sucrose in its composition. This is obtained simply by altering the genetic …

Traditionally, the sugarcane breeding programs are focused on increasing sugar content,
often at the expense of fiber content and biomass yield. However, with the growing interest …

Dedicated energy crops and crop residues will meet herbaceous feedstock demands for the
new bioeconomy in the Central and Eastern USA. Perennial warm-season grasses and corn …

In Georgia, the coal-based electricity generation emitted about 26% of the total greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions in 2016. Considering the availability of biomass resources in the state …

The composition of lignocellulosic feedstock, which depends on crop type, crop
management, locations and plant parts, significantly affects the conversion efficiency of …

The relative easiness of interspecific hybridization between sugarcane and other closely
related wild grass species presents an excellent way for breeders to genetically improve it …

Lignocellulosic biomass has become an emerging feedstock for second-generation
bioethanol production. Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids), a very efficient perennial C4 …

Miscanthus hybrids are leading candidates for bioenergy feedstocks in mid to high latitudes
of North America and Eurasia, due to high productivity associated with the C4 photosynthetic …

The main products obtained from sugarcane for the global market are sugar, ethanol and
energy. Although the demand for these products is high, in Brazil there is no longer space to …