Lignocellulosic crops like Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus) and willow (Salix viminalis) can have an interesting … input. Not relevant differences between Miscanthus chains. willow chips are expensive because of drying costs. …

analysis for two of the most common biomass crops, willow and miscanthus. We find that miscanthus consistently generates … of production lifespan are shown to significantly influence the returns generated by investments in willow and miscanthus. …

on corn, soybeans, and wheat as the field crops and corn stover, wheat straw, switchgrass, and miscanthus as the biomass … (switchgrass and miscanthus), bioenergy crop yields, bioenergy production cost, and the cellulosic biofuel mandate ranging from 15 … switchgrass or miscanthus is found in the Southern Plains and the Southeast. Almost no bioenergy crops are grown in the Midwest …

-averse farm-based models are run for examining willow and miscanthus adoption by Polish farmers at the municipal level. …

certain land classes where research undertaken by IUNG has provided reliable estimates for willow and miscanthus cultivation …

Torrefaction tests on miscanthus and white oak sawdust were conducted in a bubbling sand bed reactor to see the effect … of temperature and residence time on the chemical composition. Process conditions for miscanthus and white oak sawdust … were 250–350 °C for 30–120 min and 220–270 °C for 30 min, respectively. Torrefaction of miscanthus at 250 °C and a …

little in Canada, is the energy crop miscanthus. This study examines the economic feasibility of miscanthus from a Canadian … perspective. A net present value approach is used to determine the breakeven price of miscanthus production in Ontario. Based on … assumptions specific to Ontario regarding miscanthus production, input costs, and opportunity costs associated with alternative …