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The Inter-BRC Microbiome Workshop Consortium: Adina Howe; Gregory Bonito; Ming-Yi Chou; Melissa A. Cregger; Anna Fedders; John L. Field; Hector Garcia Martin; Jesse L. Labbé; Marco E. Mechan-Llontop; Trent R. Northen; Ashley Shade; Timothy J. Tschaplinski
energycrops, etc ; bioenergy; infrastructure; metabolites; microbiome; phytobiome; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Researchers from across the four United States Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs) engaged in a microbiome workshop that focused on identifying challenges and collaboration opportunities to better understand bioenergy-relevant plant–microbe interactions. The virtual workshop included hands-on educational sessions and a keynote address on current best practices in microbiome scie ...
energycrops, etc ; biofuels; climate change; energy; greenhouse gases; land use; landscapes; temperature; China; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Biofuel crops are one of the most promising regenerative alternatives of energy resources to fossil fuels. Revealing the current and future resource distribution patterns of biofuel crops will promote the development of green energies and the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, we first conducted a comprehensive and systematic analysis on the distribution patterns of main biofue ...
energycrops, etc ; Foxtail mosaic virus; Panicum virgatum; allotetraploidy; genes; leaves; magnesium chelatase; mutants; phenotype; Show all 9 Subjects
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... BACKGROUND: Although the genome for the allotetraploid bioenergy crop switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) has been established, limitations in mutant resources have hampered in planta gene function studies toward crop optimization. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is a versatile technique for transient genetic studies. Here we report the implementation of foxtail mosaic virus (FoMV)-mediated gene si ...
energycrops, etc ; Onopordum; biodiesel; drought tolerance; ethics; exergy; fuel production; liquids; oils; patents; pulp; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Onopordum spp. is investigated experimentally for biofuel properties. The plant is introduced, biofuel production processes are explained, and exergy destruction is quantified. The aim of the research is to provide a solid candidate for production and adaptation of drought-resistant renewable energy plants. The plant is not regarded as a probable source of agricultural food ethics and insignifican ...
... Traits for biomass production and composition make Miscanthus a promising bioenergy crop for different bioconversion routes. They need to be considered in miscanthus breeding programs as they are subjected to genetic and genetic × environment factors. The objective was to estimate the genetic parameters of an M. sinensis population grown during 4 years in two French locations. In each location, th ...
energycrops, etc ; Arundo donax; air; diffusivity; equations; equipment; evaporation; models; renewable energy sources; research; temperature; water content; Show all 12 Subjects
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... Arundo donax L. is an energy crop with the potential use as a renewable fuel. This study focused on the drying process of the canes in field and laboratory conditions to determine the effect of the harvest conditioning on the kinetics parameters of whole and slashed canes. The lab drying test was conducted in a thin layer dryer at temperatures between 30 and 80 °C and a 0.5 m·s–1 air ve ...
... BACKGROUND: Soil moisture, pH, dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen (DOC, DON) are important soil biogeochemical properties in switchgrass (SG) and gamagrass (GG) croplands. Yet their spatiotemporal patterns under nitrogen (N) fertilization have not been studied. AIMS: The objective of this study is to investigate the main and interactive effects of N fertilization and bioenergy crop type on cent ...
... Root detritusphere is one of the most important sources of N₂O, however, understanding of how N₂O emission from the detritusphere is influenced by soil properties remains elusive. Here, we evaluated the effects of pore architecture and soil moisture on N₂O emission during the decomposition of in-situ grown roots of switchgrass, an important bioenergy crop. We combined dual isotope labeling (¹⁵C an ...
energycrops, etc ; Internet; agroecology; biofuels; biomass; carbon; carbon sequestration; climate; crop production; hardwood; land restoration; sustainable development; trees; India; Show all 14 Subjects
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... Bioenergy production from marginal and degraded lands is getting worldwide attention due to its potential for renewable energy, land restoration, soil carbon sequestration and also for meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. However, majority of the literature reported the bioenergy production prospect based on a single bioenergy crop production system. Therefore, the present art ...
energycrops, etc ; Panicum virgatum; cost analysis; crop production; energy; land use; models; prices; profitability; renewable energy sources; soil; topography; Show all 12 Subjects
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... This study aims to determine the most suitable areas for switchgrass cultivation, one of the most tolerable and preferable modern energy crops, in Eskisehir province, Turkey, and present a cost analysis model including a variety of items such as total cost, extra costs, profit, and dry product sales price. The weighted overlay analysis method was used for the first stage, based on a 5-scale suitab ...
energycrops, etc ; Miscanthus giganteus; aboveground biomass; administrative management; belowground biomass; chemical control; glyphosate; highlands; imazamox; imazapyr; invasive species; wetlands; Show all 12 Subjects
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... Globally, giant miscanthus (Miscanthus × giganteus J.M. Greef & Deuter ex Hodkinson & Renvoize [sacchariflorus × sinensis]) is used as a biofuel crop due to its ability to persist in a wide range of climates. However, little work has assessed this plant's ability to invade and persist in wetland habitats. In outdoor mesocosms, we examined M. × giganteus's ability to grow in simulated wetland versu ...
energycrops, etc ; cash crops; cultivars; genetic improvement; germplasm conservation; greenhouses; hybridization; production costs; research institutions; sugar industry; sugarcane; sugars; Mauritius; Show all 13 Subjects
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... Sugarcane was introduced in Mauritius in 1639 and gradually became the sole cash crop of the island for centuries. Although genetic improvement of sugarcane dates back to 1891, sugarcane breeding work on a substantial scale began in Mauritius in 1930 with the creation of the Sugarcane Research Station. In 1953, the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute (MSIRI) was created and was responsible ...
... As an important bioenergy crop, switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) can produce high biomass yield. However, its biomass yield could be further increased by using beneficial microbe inoculation methods. In this study, a plant beneficial symbiotic microbe strain 11F was isolated and identified as Streptomyces alfalfae, which can produce IAA and siderophore. It is also known to have phosphate-solubili ...
energycrops, etc ; aviation; biorefining; carbon; carbon sequestration; corn; feedstocks; gasoline; green chemistry; greenhouse gases; heat; hydrogen; petroleum; pollution control; renewable electricity; Show all 15 Subjects
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... Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are being promoted to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the aviation sector. Gevo, Inc. is designing a new biorefinery to produce net-zero-emission jet fuel and gasoline from corn feedstock by replacing conventional energy sources with renewable energy sources along with carbon capture and storage (CCS). In this study, we analyze the GHG reduction of the ...
... Perennial crops have been proposed as a solution to couple the production of sustainable biomass for multiple uses with several environmental benefits such as soil C storage. Concerns exist that the C sequestered in soil could be lost in a few years after the perennial crops are reverted to arable land. In this study, the current knowledge on the effects of perennial crop reversion on soil C and N ...
energycrops, etc ; Internet; Landsat; data collection; food security; harvest date; normalized difference vegetation index; phenology; reflectance; socioeconomics; sugarcane; sugars; time series analysis; China; Show all 14 Subjects
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... Sugarcane is an important sugar and biofuel crop with high socio-economic importance, and its planted area has increased rapidly in recent years. China is the world’s third or fourth sugarcane producer. However, to our knowledge, no study has investigated the mapping of sugarcane cultivation areas across entire China. In this study, we developed a phenology-based method to identify sugarcane plant ...
... Biological carbon sequestration is considered an important strategy to mitigate climate change. The energy crop Miscanthus × giganteus has great sequestration potential. The objective of this study was to determine: a) the dry matter yield and carbon content in aboveground and belowground biomass; b) the total carbon balance in the plant and soil pool. The study was conducted in continental Croati ...
energycrops, etc ; Miscanthus; biofuels; biomass; coal; coppicing; decision making; economic analysis; electricity; energy conversion; heat; raw materials; social factors; solar energy; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Show all 15 Subjects
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... In developing countries, which dominantly produce electricity by burning coal, energy transition represents a significant challenge. Short rotation coppice and dedicated energy crops could be a promising raw material for production of biofuel and its further usage for electricity and heat generation. This work assesses possibilities and elaborates on the sustainability of cultivation of short rota ...
energycrops, etc ; Jatropha curcas; analysis of variance; biofuels; cluster analysis; females; fruits; fuel production; genetic improvement; genetic variation; heritability; hybridization; males; seed yield; Bangladesh; Show all 15 Subjects
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... Jatropha curcas L. is a potential biofuel crop grown in the tropics and subtropics. The present study was conducted to enumerate the genetic diversity of 17 morpho-agronomic traits of 45 Jatropha genotypes from Bangladesh during 2015–2017. Analysis of variance revealed sufficient genetic variation among the genotypes for all the traits. High broad-sense heritability coupled with high genetic advan ...
energycrops, etc ; agricultural industry; air pollution; bioenergy; crop production; energy; energy policy; food security; greenhouse gases; land use change; transportation; water use efficiency; India; Show all 13 Subjects
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... India is committed to increase its use of renewable energy to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The country has an overarching goal of installing 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030. Bioenergy can play an important role in the energy mix by balancing the seasonal and hourly power demands that may be unmet by intermittent renewables. Ensuring the sustainable production and consumption of bioenerg ...