Miscanthus Articles & Analysis: Older
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We’ve also seen investments into processing nonwoody, cellulosic materials like hemp, miscanthus, stover, and rice straw, to name a few. The excitement has drawn investors from an array of backgrounds, but as a result, some poor choices related to storing the material. ...
With around 50-80 dry tonnes of biomass yield per hectare every year, Arundo donax (giant reed) is way ahead of its competitors. Of course, this yield depends on climate and applied agricultural technology. In this article below, the studies carried out concerning the biomass yield and economics of Arundo donax are presented. Biomass production in the Mediterranean: Italy, Spain and Sicily ...
Another project successfully completed in May 2013 was the establishment of the Miscanthus mother plantation in Ukraine. The task was carried out under the contract with Ukrainian company KSG Agro S.A. listed at Warsaw Stock Exchange. The investment was aimed on establishing several dozen hectares Miscanthus mother plantation on the land that belongs to KSG Agro ...
As a result, Ely power station changed their procurement policy and now actively take Miscanthus as a biomass feedstock. At 38 MW, Ely is the largest straw-burning power station in the world, generating over 270 GWh each year – enough energy to provide heat and light to 80,000 ...
With this dynamic, evolutionary game approach we study the changing spatial arrangement of four key crops (corn, soybeans, miscanthus and switchgrass) which is influenced by decision rules, demands, prices, subsidies and carbon credits as well as the location of ethanol plants and transportation patterns. With a growing demand for biofuels farmers adjust their priorities towards ...