GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Researchers from Michigan State University believe they have taken a step toward cracking the source of another biofuel crop. The study, which was published in this ...

ARCHIBALD, La. (AP) — An LSU AgCenter forestry researcher is looking at a fast-growing plant called switchgrass as a potential biofuel feedstock. Switchgrass needs little fertilizer and can tolerate ...

An ongoing study dedicated to identifying and accessing renewable energy source options suggested switchgrass could be a contender. “Switchgrass is a grass that is native to the United States,” said ...

Biologists are one step closer to the goal of making a cheap, widely available plant a source for energy and fuel. Lowland switchgrass ready for harvest. Overton, Texas. Photo Credit: Jason Bonnette ...

Using switchgrass to produce biofuel is one way to decrease the United States' dependence on oil, but growing it and making it profitable can be complicated. Switchgrass is an excellent candidate for ...

Michigan State University researchers have identified the cause of switchgrass's mid-summer shut down, revealing its full potential as a low-cost, sustainable biofuel crop. The research team has ...

This native grass can capture atmospheric carbon in its substantial root system. While switchgrass has been seen as useful as a clean-burning source of renewable fuel, it also has the ability to pull ...

MSU Foundation Professor Bruno Basso uses remote sensing-based crop models, which in part use imagery captured by drones, to simulate crop performance in a variety of scenarios. (MSU) Newly published ...