One approach to effectively control the rapid expansion of water hyacinth is to use it as a
feedstock in producing valuable goods. While it is technically feasible to produce bioethanol …

The objective of this study was to analyse the economic profitability of producing energy-
grass fuels on marginal agricultural land in Sweden. Small and irregular-shaped fields …

If the US mandates for the use of cellulosic biofuels are ultimately enforced, cellulosic
feedstock will be demanded. Native switchgrass is a cellulosic feedstock that has been of …

The recent development of biomass production for energy purposes has spurred interest in
the effects of the land-use changes (LUC) it triggers worldwide, and a surge in the number of …

Biomass production has developed significantly in the latest decades to meet the growing
needs of the bioeconomy sector, a trend which is expected to continue in the near future to …

Commercial-scale switchgrass production for cellulosic biofuel remains absent in US A well-
recognized difficulty is the steady provision of high-quality feedstock to biorefineries …

The expansion of crops grown solely for energy production results in land-use changes that
in turn carry environmental consequences, notably for water resources. By means of a …

Over the past decade, the exponential growth in the production of biomass for energy use
has raised concerns as to the environmental impacts of this type of land use, as well as the …

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

Adoption of bio-crops has been suggested as a possible solution to reduce dependence on
fossil fuels. Although switchgrass is a potential bio-crop, it is still not adopted by the farmers …