miscanthus

These will be next-generation biofuels made from high-energy grasses such as miscanthus and from agricultural wastes.

Pulling The Plug On Oil 2009

As a result, OPG is starting to determine the costs and benefits of converting the coal plants to burn natural gas or biofuels, such as miscanthus grass, a giant grass that grows more than head-high.

Thestar.com - Home Page John Spears 2011

Agricultural sources include crops like canola, grasses such as miscanthus and residues such as straws, poultry litter and dairy and piggery effluent.

NZ On Screen 2010

They say only untreated wood fuels and crops such as miscanthus will be burnt, which will produce water and steam and not noxious gases.

Shropshire Star 2009

And some scientists remain hopeful that fast-growing perennial grasses such as miscanthus can convert sunlight into energy efficiently enough to overcome the land-use dilemmas - someday.

NPR Topics: News 2009

The Department of Energy and Climate Change said that round three of the scheme would be open to small and medium sized businesses seeking to develop wood chips from short rotation coppice plantations or energy crops such as miscanthus, switch grass and rye grass.

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Fuels include both waste biomass (wood from industry, green waste) as well as fuels made from dedicated energy crops, such as miscanthus or short rotation willow.

biopact 2008

But future generations of biofuel, made from agricultural waste such as straw, fast-growing perennials such as willow or miscanthus grass, or even algae grown in tanks, could avoid many of the problems by not competing directly with food.

Biofuels transport targets are unethical, inquiry finds 2011

Fennel and miscanthus, verbena and teasel make good hibernacula for beneficial insects and their seed keeps the birds going in the cold periods as well as providing winter interest.

Gardening jobs for November Dan Pearson 2010

I'm a get-a-cutting-from-the-neighbor kinda girl so, for me to go out and buy a big, new crossvine (bignonia capreolata) AND a big grassy thing called miscanthus adagio, well, you know I'm celebrating for sure.

A Special Day at the Wabi-Sabi House The Curious Holts 2009