Source: inhabitat.com
Published: December 26, 2013
Scientists have figured out how to make biofuels with everything from algae to bacteria poop, and now they are turning to grass. A new European research project called GrassMargins seeks to discover a new perennial grass that can grow year round for use as biofuel. If successful, the project could offer a renewable source of energy that grows virtually everywhere, which would increase the availability of clean fuels while lowering their price. But first, they have to figure out which grass grows best.
The project’s main goal is to pick out a grass crop that can grow across large swaths of marginal lands that aren’t suitable for growing food crops. The research is a massive collaboration between organizations and universities such as Teagasc, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and The University of Sheffield to list a few.
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