Biologists are one step closer to the goal of making a cheap, widely available plant a source for energy and fuel. Lowland switchgrass ready for harvest. Overton, Texas. Photo Credit: Jason Bonnette ...

Which varieties of switchgrass have sufficient biomass and low enough levels of ash to be turned into high-quality ethanol, a biofuel for cars sometimes called “grassoline”? Can tree rings from trunk ...

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The fastest way to start a fistfight among environmentalists is to bring up the topic of biofuels — plant-based liquid fuels like ethanol that could potentially take the place of petroleum. Biofuel ...

Biofuels, such as corn ethanol, are made from plants or other organic matter, then mixed with conventional gasoline or diesel. The amount of fossil fuel used is reduced, and so the resulting mixture ...