Repreve to provide miscanthus for U of Iowa biomass fuel project

In North Carolina, Repreve Renewables has been selected to provide the agricultural and business development services for the University of Iowa’s Biomass Fuel Project. The company’s giant miscanthus, planted and established by its Accu Yield system, will be used as fuel in the university’s power plant. Repreve’s next step involves securing land commitments for 2,500 acres in the Iowa City Area.

The project aims to increase UI’s power plant’s renewable fuel consumption and reduce the use of coal, all part of the university’s sustainability goal of 40 percent renewable energy outlined in its 2020 Vision.

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