Salix viminalis cultivation

Oleszczuk, P. Baran, S. (2005). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons content in shoots and leaves of willow Salix viminalis) cultivated on the sewage sludge-amended soil. Water Air Soil Pollut, 168,91-111. 

Plant Salix viminalis (Figure 1) belongs to the group of so called short-rotation coppices agriculturally cultivated as a renewable source of energy (Bogesson et al., 1997). 

Production of plant-derived gas/liquid fuels based on the cultivation of plants and shrubs, such as Salix Viminalis, and their conversion into fuel, e.g. alcohols. 

Since using electricity alone would be problematic (e.g. airplanes), the cultivation of energy seems to be one of the most possible scenarios for the future. Hence, one of the most plausible future scenarios in the power markets is the production of gas/hquid fuels, such as alcohols, derived from specially cultivated plants and shrubs, such as Salix Viminalis. The advantages of this approach include easy storage, existing distribution network, easy to implement in the transport industry (especially in airplanes) and potential eco-friendly aspects. 

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