When you look across a field of miscanthus, it's "hypnotically beautiful," says Emily Heaton, whose family farm has for two ...

University of Illinois research reports that several herbicides used on corn also have good selectivity to Miscanthus x giganteus (Giant Miscanthus), a potential bioenergy feedstock. "No herbicides ...

The tall grasses that billow and bend in the wind between Melrose Avenue and the Finkbine Commuter parking lot on Iowa City’s west side not only are beautiful, but they help the University of Iowa ...

In the largest field trial of its kind in the United States, researchers have determined that the giant perennial grass Miscanthus x giganteus outperforms current biofuels sources -- by a lot. Using ...

In a state known for its agriculture, the University of Iowa is growing and harvesting its own renewable-energy source. This week, two UI-owned fields of giant miscanthus are being harvested to supply ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Giant Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus), a hybrid grass that can grow 13 feet high, may be a valuable renewable fuel source for the future, researchers at the University of ...

IOWA CITY - Halfway into the University of Iowa's 10-year sustainability initiative, officials say it has reached its progress target and remains on track to achieve 40 percent renewable energy ...

Alder is operating a renewable crude pilot production plant at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado. Credit: Alder Renewables Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from a purpose-grown ...

Researchers report that several herbicides used on corn also have good selectivity to Miscanthus x giganteus (Giant Miscanthus), a potential bioenergy feedstock. University of Illinois research ...