Herbaceous energy crops

Overall research on the development of herbaceous energy crops shows that a broad range of plant species may ultimately be prime energy crops. 

Fig. 1.15 Key global biomass resources from agricultural residues, wood, and herbaceous energy crops. (A. J. Ragauskas et al., Science, 311,484 (2006). Reprinted with permission from AAAS [7]).

Caserta, G., Bartolelli, V., and Mutinati, G., Herbaceous energy crops a general survey and a microeconomic analysis, Biomass Bioenergy, 9, 45-52, 1995. 

Content of compound (%) Agricultural waste Woody plants Municipal solid waste Herbaceous energy crops... 

G, (1995) Herbaceous energy crops a general survey and a miaoeconomic... 

Energy crops Herbaceous energy crops, woody energy crops, industrial crops, agricultural crops, and aquatic crops... 

Bransby, D. 2003. Fuel Sources for Cofiring A Case for Herbaceous Energy Crops in the United States. International Conference on Co-Utilization of Domestic Fuels. Gainsville, FL. Feb. 5-6. 

Energy crops Short-rotation woody crops, herbaceous woody crops, grasses, starch crops, sugar crops, forage crops, oilseed crops, switchgrass, miscanthus... 

The use of crops for the purpose of energy generation has been described in the literature [16-22,32], The use of energy crops reduces the net C02 emissions by a significant amount. More information on C02 emissions can be found in the literature [33]. Typically, crops used for these fuel purposes include short-rotation woody crops and short-rotation herbaceous crops such as switch grass [34],... 

Overall, the research that has been completed in the United States on the development of herbaceous biomass energy crops shows that a wide range of suitable species exist from which good candidates can be chosen for each area. 

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