The American farm: Harnessing the sun to fuel the world

Technical Report · Mon Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10145284· OSTI ID:10145284

This NREL publication forecasts the future in energy crops. Tomorrow`s farm will produce crops like corn, soybeans, rapeseed, sunflowers for food and fuel. Farmers will harvest switchgrass and then sell it for feed or to make ethanol. Aspects of planting trees that are beneficial to the environment such as filtering run-off water are discussed. Economic issues of energy crop growth are presented. The harvesting of trees for pulp, paper, and energy and corn for electricity, fuels, and chemicals are both emphasized. Tree harvesting research from breeding programs to high-tech harvesting techniques is presented.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 10145284
• Report Number(s): NREL/SP--420-5877; ON: DE94000217; BR: WM1020000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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