Drought stress has long been a limiting factor for crop production around the world, a challenge exacerbated by climate change. For more than a century, scientists have targeted a key plant trait ...

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Singapore has found that adding bioenergy crops or reforestation would both substantially increase CO 2 sequestration ...

The U.S. Department of Energy has named University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientist Huang Li as one of 30 “New ...

The regions in the United States where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing effects on aquatic ecosystems have now been outlined by a group of researchers. New research has identified ...

The mix of bioenergy crop feedstocks that will be produced to meet this challenge, their relative costs and carbon intensities will depend on how the goals of the policy are specified, said Madhu ...

Shrub willow - a quick-growing woody crop - can be an excellent source of renewable bioenergy. The crop is harvested and turned into wood chips, which can be used for heat, mulch, animal bedding ...

URBANA, Ill. — Bioenergy crops such as miscanthus and switchgrass provide several environmental benefits, but low returns and profit risks are barriers for investment by farmers. A new study ...

The U.S. government encourages production of bioenergy crops, and maize, or corn, is the most commonly grown. But farmers might consider switchgrass or other prairie grasses instead if they knew ...

The impact of global warming on crop yields could reduce the effectiveness of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage – a technology often touted as key for meeting the Paris Agreement warming ...

Nufarm has launched a strategic review of its Nuseed division, with the crop-protection company saying all options are on the ...