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| Reference Number | NF0419 | |
| Title | A review of the potential of giant grasses for UK agriculture | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources (Bio-Energy, Production of other biomass-derived fuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given COSAR Ltd |
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| Award Type | R&D | |
| Funding Source | DEFRA | |
| Start Date | 01 December 2000 | |
| End Date | 31 March 2001 | |
| Duration | 4 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £10,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Power | |
| Region | Scotland | |
| Programme | DEFRA Bioenergy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , COSAR Ltd (100.000%) |
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| Objectives | - review current knowledge on cultivation of giant grasses drawing on UK work and also EU work and elsewhere as appropriate. - utilising agricultural knowledge, evaluate giant grass enterprise in comparison with other farming enterprises in a number of areas across the UK - determine factors necessary for development of giant grass cultivation as a viable agricultural enterprise. - determine thecompetitive position of giant grasses. | |
| Abstract | This desk based study will review the knowledge available within the UK and beyond on giant grasses, Spartina spp, Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea), Switch grass, (Arundo donax) and other lesser known biomass producing grasses with potential using Miscanthus as the benchmark for comparison. The study will assess the potential of the giant grasses in an economic and agronomic context within representative UK agro-climatic areas and provide a ranking order oftheir potential. It is intended that this review will identify the giant grass front-runners and provide MAFF with guidance on the scale of research required and likely timescale of achieving agronomic and economic comparability with Miscanthus spp. | |
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| Projects | No related projects |
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| Publications | A review of the potential of giant grasses for UK agriculture |
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| Added to Database | 10/09/09 | |
