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Alder Renewables unlocks carbon-negative SAF via miscanthus breakthrough

Alder Renewables unlocks carbon-negative SAF via miscanthus breakthrough

October 17, 2023 |

By Tim Obitts, CEO & Dr. Derek Vardon, CTO, Alder Renewables Special to The Digest Tl;dr:  Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from miscanthus Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 110% compared to conventional fossil jet fuel.*  A purpose-grown energy crop, miscanthus can store roughly half of the carbon it removes from […]

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West Virginia University researcher looking at how microbes interact with Miscanthus roots

West Virginia University researcher looking at how microbes interact with Miscanthus roots

September 19, 2023 |

In West Virginia, a researcher at West Virginia University is unearthing what facilitates the robust growth of Miscanthus grass, a bioenergy crop that grows well on reclaimed Appalachian mine lands and holds the potential to produce fuel and capture carbon dioxide. Little is known about what makes the crop so effective, so Jennifer Kane, a […]

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UofI researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 to improve miscanthus for bioenergy production

UofI researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 to improve miscanthus for bioenergy production

January 23, 2023 |

In Illinois, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have successfully demonstrated precision gene editing in miscanthus, a promising perennial crop for sustainable bioenergy production. Biologists edited the genomes of three miscanthus species using CRISPR/Cas9 — a far more targeted and efficient way to develop new varieties than prior methods. The results will accelerate […]

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The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Next Generation Miscanthus

The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Next Generation Miscanthus

September 28, 2022 |

The overall goal of this project is to evaluate performance of new miscanthus varieties and improved sustainability within the overall miscanthus biomass supply chain. Specifically, to identify energy crop production that is dependable, high-yielding, cost-effective, and environmentally sustainable. Also, provide empirical data on yieldsand environmental effectsof bioenergy crops associated with different geographic locations, soil types […]

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Terravesta’s miscanthus harvest breaks record

Terravesta’s miscanthus harvest breaks record

May 29, 2022 |

In the United Kingdom, Terravesta is reporting their biggest ever harvest this year. Largely due to improved crop performance from their new performance hybrid Terravesta Athena, better planting techniques, more planting and a fantastic growing season, the tonnage figure is 15% up on last year. Terravesta Athena produces higher yields in year two of the […]

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Terravesta gets Phase 1 funding for miscanthus bioenergy project

Terravesta gets Phase 1 funding for miscanthus bioenergy project

November 28, 2021 |

In the United Kingdom, miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, was successful in its bid to secure Phase 1 funding for its OMENZ project which stands for ‘Optimising Miscanthus Establishment through improved mechanisation and data capture to meet Net Zero targets’. Success in Phase 1 will enable upscaling to contribute to the recommendation from the Climate Change Committee’s […]

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Miscanthus research gets over $200K in government funding to help the UK meet net zero

Miscanthus research gets over $200K in government funding to help the UK meet net zero

September 5, 2021 |

In the United Kingdom, a project to facilitate more planting of the perennial bioenergy crop, Miscanthus, has been awarded over £150,000 (about $208,000) of funding through the government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme, to help contribute to 2050 net zero targets. Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, has been successful in its bid to secure Phase 1 funding for […]

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New miscanthus finance and end-user offtake agreements assist UK decarbonization

New miscanthus finance and end-user offtake agreements assist UK decarbonization

June 13, 2021 |

In the United Kingdom, in an industry first, farmers considering planting the carbon negative crop Miscanthus can now benefit from a finance package to cover virtually all upfront costs for crop establishment, as well as new direct, long-term offtake agreements with end-users, with 10–15-year index-linked annual returns. The new opportunity has been launched to help […]

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Miscanthus Energy Crop Improvements: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Next-Gen Miscanthus

Miscanthus Energy Crop Improvements: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Next-Gen Miscanthus

May 23, 2021 |

Perennial grass miscanthus as an energy crop has advanced into high biomass yielding varieties and NC State University is working with Novozymes, Iogen and Oak Ridge National Lab on evaluating new miscanthus varieties and improving sustainability within the overall miscanthus biomass supply chain.

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Miscanthus carbon independent sequestration figures revealed in new study

Miscanthus carbon independent sequestration figures revealed in new study

May 2, 2021 |

In the United Kingdom, the first dedicated, independent study into Miscanthus life cycles shows that the above ground biomass grows annually and recycles all the carbon that’s been produced through planting, harvesting and burning the crop for renewable electricity, and at the same time, the underground rhizome and decaying leaf litter fixes and stores net […]

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