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TITLE

Switchgrass as an alternative energy crop

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this shared cost research project is to evaluate switchgrass biomass production potential for energy purposes in Europe, to generate sufficient data to initiate large scale production trials and to take well founded decision on further research and development of switchgrass.

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PROJECT DURATION

1998-2001

PROJECT TYPE

EU

NUTS3
CROP CATEGORIES

Lignocellulosic

KEYWORDS

Switchgrass

Biomass

Energy

OTHER GEOLOCATION
FUNDING SOURCE

other EU

FINAL REPORT

https://www.switchgrass.nl/upload_mm/3/0/6/a0982a5d-bb01-4054-92bc-d7ba96c8fa7a_Elbersen%20et%20al%202003.%20Final%20report%20Eu%20switchgrass%20project.pdf

TOPICS

Cultivation & agronomic management

Harvest & logistics

Uses/applications

Processing

COORDINATOR

AGROTECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

PARTNERS

BTG Biomass Technology Group B.V. (NL)

CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (GR)

ENTE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E L'AMBIENTE (IT)

FEDERAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF AGRICULTURE (DE)

ROTHAMSTED EXPERIMENTAL STATION - IACR - ROTHAMSTED (UK)

The objective of this shared cost research project is to evaluate switchgrass biomass production potential for energy purposes in Europe, to generate sufficient data to initiate large scale production trials and to take well founded decision on further research and development of switchgrass.

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