The Case For Biofuel From Giant Miscanthus Grass « TechPulse 360

The Case For Biofuel From Giant Miscanthus Grass « TechPulse 360: "Most people think of Giant Miscanthus as an ornamental grass, growing in bright green clumps that can stand 15 feet tall and displaying flat leaves that can measure 1.5 inches across.

What they don’t realize is that it requires less than half the acreage of corn and switchgrass and produces 2.5 times the ethanol. A mature field re-grows in a year, and the grass is tolerant of poor soils and salty, coastal environments.

The grass could be a boon for rural economies, argues SunBelt, bringing Georgia farmers an extra $2 billion in income. No subsidies would be needed."

SunBelt Biofuels calculates that if Georgia were to dedicate 2.4 million acres of cropland to the grass it could become energy self-sufficient. The state has a total of 10 million acres of farmland.