University of Tennessee
research studying different
varieties of switchgrass for
use in biofuels
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Biofuels Initiative has helped to plant more than 1,000 acres of varieties of switchgrass to see what kind is best for producing biofuel.
The planting is part of a U.S. Department of Energy project to help make bioenergy production more efficient, cost-effective and sustainable.
A team of biofuels researchers and farmers from nine East Tennessee counties planted the switchgrass and will monitor their yields this year.
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