We develop and analyze an unexplored mechanism to reduce biorefinery supply chain
costs when the feedstock is a perennial crop: adjusting the age structure, and hence yield, of …

Lignocellulosic biorefineries that plan to use switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) biomass
exclusively will encounter both temporal (across years) and spatial (across locations within a …

Perennial crops are plants, used in agriculture, that can be harvested multiple times before
replanting. They are beneficial in a variety of ways, producing food and fuel, and providing …

Energy crop production has been proposed for land of poor quality to avoid competition with
food production and negative indirect land use consequences. The objective of this study …

Production of switchgrass as a dedicated energy crop in the USA was proposed as a way to
produce valuable products on millions of hectares that had been bid from traditional crop …

For perennial grasses such as switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) used to produce biomass
for biorefineries, the replacement of an existing stand with a new variety may require the loss …

While advances in improving biomass yields and conversion technologies will contribute
toward the US energy security goals, the lack of a large-scale stable supply of feedstock …

While advances in improving biomass yields and conversion technologies will contribute
toward the US energy security goals, the lack of a large-scale stable supply of feedstock …

An economic analysis of Oklahoma's potential as a bioenergy producer is performed
considering the technology available for producing conversion-ready biomass from a blend …

Biofuels are one of the promising energy alternatives to reduce fossil fuel consumption and
combat climate change. Growing civilian and military interest in acquiring cost competitive …