Gov. Steve Beshear and several other dignitaries planted four rows of miscanthus seedlings at a dedication ceremony for a new biofuels operation in Kentucky, United States.In a few months, those seedlings will grow into a grass that will be harvested and turned into energy pellets by Midwestern Biofuels LLC.
Midwestern Biofuels is planting about 300 acres of miscanthus at that location and is leasing another 500 acres of property off the Northeastern Kentucky Industrial Parkway for that same purpose. The company also plans to enlist farmers within a 50-mile radius of the facility to grow miscanthus, paying them a per-acre rate for doing so and also purchasing their yields at harvest time.
The pellets produced by Midwestern Biofuels will be used by coal-fired electricity generating plants as a source of low-emissions fuel. Carbon emissions from burning miscanthus are equal to the amount of CO2 the plant uses from the atmosphere, which means the entire process is carbon-neutral. The facility will be producing pellets in less than two weeks. When it reaches peak capacity, plans call for the operation to employ 200 to 300.
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About Miscanthus:
Miscanthus is a perennial grass native to parts of Asia and Africa. Once planted, it grows back yearly for 20 years. It's considered a desirable choice for a biofuel because of its rapid growth, low mineral content and high biomass yield. ( more from here)
Midwestern Biofuels is planting about 300 acres of miscanthus at that location and is leasing another 500 acres of property off the Northeastern Kentucky Industrial Parkway for that same purpose. The company also plans to enlist farmers within a 50-mile radius of the facility to grow miscanthus, paying them a per-acre rate for doing so and also purchasing their yields at harvest time.
The pellets produced by Midwestern Biofuels will be used by coal-fired electricity generating plants as a source of low-emissions fuel. Carbon emissions from burning miscanthus are equal to the amount of CO2 the plant uses from the atmosphere, which means the entire process is carbon-neutral. The facility will be producing pellets in less than two weeks. When it reaches peak capacity, plans call for the operation to employ 200 to 300.
see more
About Miscanthus:
Miscanthus is a perennial grass native to parts of Asia and Africa. Once planted, it grows back yearly for 20 years. It's considered a desirable choice for a biofuel because of its rapid growth, low mineral content and high biomass yield. ( more from here)
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