Concerns about the worldwide energy supply and national, environmental and economic security have resulted in a search for alternative energy sources. A new University of Illinois study shows ...

University of Illinois research reports that several herbicides used on corn also have good selectivity to Miscanthus x giganteus (Giant Miscanthus), a potential bioenergy feedstock. "No herbicides ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., July 31 (UPI) -- U.S. crop experts say they've discovered the giant perennial grass Miscanthus x giganteus can significantly outperform current biofuel sources. In the largest field ...

Studies were conducted under greenhouse conditions at Michigan State University and Texas Tech University to investigate the tolerance of Miscanthus × giganteus and Miscanthus sinensis to POST ...

In the minds of many, Miscanthus x giganteus is the forerunner in the race of viable feedstock options for lignocellulosic bioenergy production. But researchers believe "putting all their eggs in one ...

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, July 31, 2008 (ENS) - A giant perennial grass that tolerates poor soils, uses less acreage and produces more biofuel than either corn or switchgrass - it sounds too good to be ...

No matter how much you garden or farm or read or write about annuals and trees and vegetables, there are plants that simply slip by your radar. Miscanthus. Try pronouncing each syllable. It is grass, ...

Climate change is an urgent threat to societies around the world, driven by carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels such as oil. One of the most effective ways to curb emissions is to replace these ...

URBANA – Miscanthus, a tall grass that many see as a major player in the biofuels and feedstock industries, has many pluses, but one particular negative – the variety that is being planted is all from ...

Plants are designed to travel. They might not stand up and walk, but many plants produce seeds or other bits that can be carried long distances by wind or animals and start growing. While that might ...

Researchers report that several herbicides used on corn also have good selectivity to Miscanthus x giganteus (Giant Miscanthus), a potential bioenergy feedstock. University of Illinois research ...