Sustainable bioenergy production from marginal lands in the US Midwest

Journal Article · Thu Jan 24 04:00:00 EST 2013 · Nature, 493(7433):514-517

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11811· OSTI ID:1061401

Gelfand, Ilya; Sahajpal, Ritvik; Zhang, Xuesong; Izaurralde, Roberto C; Gross, Katherine L; Robertson, G P

Long-term measurements of global warming impact coupled with spatially explicit modeling suggests that both climate benefits and the production potential of cellulosic crops grown on marginal lands of the US North Central region are substantial but will be insufficient to meet long-term biofuel needs.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1061401
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-82714; KP1601050
• Journal Information: Nature, 493(7433):514-517, Journal Name: Nature, 493(7433):514-517
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English