Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Miscanthus- A great research effort in Africa.

Kindly excuse me !! I do know late news is no use. However,I found this really interesting and I believe that there are some of you out there, who are ignorant about this,like me :-)

This project in Africa , aims to create a network of energy plantations across the region, that will export biomass to world markets and fuel local development. The biomass comes in the form of the perennial tropical grass species known as 'elephant grass' or Miscanthus giganteus.

The crop will first be used as a source of solid biofuels that can be used in biomass power plants or co-fired with coal; later on, when technologies mature, it will become a feedstock for the production of liquid biofuels (cellulosic ethanol and synthetic biofuels). The project also envisages the use of miscanthus for the production of innovative bioproducts, such as fiber-reinforced bioplastics, biocomposites and renewable building materials.

For those of the scientific bent - Full article.

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