Jatropha curcas L.(JCL) has been propagated as unique and potential tropical plant for
augmenting renewable energy sources due to its several merits for which it deserves to be …

Planting the perennial biomass crop Miscanthus in the UK could offset 2–13 Mt oil eq. yr− 1,
contributing up to 10% of current energy use. Policymakers need assurance that upscaling …

There is momentum, globally, to increase the use of plant biomass for the production of heat,
power and liquid transport fuels. This review assesses the evidence base for potential …

The purpose of this study is to analyse the economical and environmental performance of
switchgrass and miscanthus production and supply chains in the European Union (EU25) …

Abstract Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) features heavily in the
energy scenarios designed to meet the Paris Agreement targets, but the models used to …

The global interest in biofuels does not go unnoticed. The keen interest in biofuels is mainly
inspired by climate change issues, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions, as well as by …

Perennial grasses are being considered as candidates for biofuel feedstocks to provide an
alternative energy source to fossil fuels. Miscanthus× giganteus (miscanthus), in particular …

The perennial C4 grass Miscanthus x giganteus has been recommended as a suitable
biofuel crop for cultivation in England and Wales, and is eligible for planting grants from the …

Although there is a need for biomass and a potential for short rotation coppice (SRC),
farmers hesitate to establish SRC, even on marginal agricultural land on which annual crops …

In the Midwestern US, perennial rhizomatous grasses (PRGs) are considered one of the
most promising vegetation types to be used as a cellulosic feedstock for renewable energy …