A jet engine powered by switchgrass? UGA project is looking at the biofuel possibilities
An ongoing study dedicated to identifying and accessing renewable energy source options suggested switchgrass could be a contender.
“Switchgrass is a grass that is native to the United States,” said Katrien Devos, research professor of crop and soil sciences at the University of Georgia. “It's a component of the tall grass prairies. Since the 1950s, it’s been grown as a forage for animal feed. Around the 1990s, the (U.S.) Department of Energy looked into potential grasses for bioenergy production.”
