To meet ambitious U.S. Department of Energy targets for sustainable aviation fuel, production of purpose-grown energy crops ...

The tall grasses that billow and bend in the wind between Melrose Avenue and the Finkbine Commuter parking lot on Iowa City’s west side not only are beautiful, but they help the University of Iowa ...

Miscanthus, a potential bioufuel crop, uses more water than corn or soybeans but is better for water quality, reported scientists from the University of Illinois. This picture of Miscanthus’ pros and ...

When you look across a field of miscanthus, it’s “hypnotically beautiful,” says Emily Heaton, whose family farm has for two decades grown the first commercial field of this grass in Illinois. Dense, ...

Researchers have successfully demonstrated precision gene editing in miscanthus, a promising perennial crop for sustainable bioenergy production. Biologists edited the genomes of three miscanthus ...

AMES, Iowa – Miscanthus, a perennial grass with vast potential to produce biomass, would deliver even better yields than once thought in Iowa, according to research by agronomists at Iowa State ...

Arable farmers seeking a low-maintenance crop with reliable returns should consider the £500/ha net margin possible from miscanthus, even on heavy land. A lack of confidence in the sector because of ...

Growing miscanthus can make sense on poorer-quality land, offering farmers a financial return and a chance to do their bit for the environment. But the government is being urged by farming unions to ...

The sisters at St. Mary’s Abbey in Ireland grow their own heating fuel. Text by Sarah Archer Photographs by Karen Cox This article is part of our Design special section about making the environment a ...