2017 Articles
2017 CenUSA Bioenergy Peer Reviewed Publications
Sustainable Production and Distribution of Bioenergy for the Central USA
2017 CenUSA Bioenergy Peer Reviewed Publications
Our vision is to create a Midwestern regional system for producing advanced transportation fuels and bioproducts derived from perennial grasses grown on land that is either unsuitable or marginal for row crop production. In addition to producing advanced biofuels and bioproducts, the proposed system will improve the sustainability of existing cropping systems by reducing agricultural runoff of nutrients and soil and increasing carbon sequestration.
2016 CenUSA Bioenergy Peer Reviewed Publications & Technical/Working Papers
2015 CenUSA Bioenergy Peer Reviewed Publications & Technical/Working Papers
2014 CenUSA Bioenergy Peer Reviewed Publications
2011-2012 CenUSA Bioenergy Peer Reviewed Publications
In late September 2016, CenUSA began offering a free online course: Introduction to Perennial Grasses for Biofuels. The course is no longer active, but anyone can view and utilize pieces of the curriculum by going to this page https://osucfaes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/cenusa02.
Along with our project reports, we have researched and addressed specific areas relevant to the CenUSA Bioenergy vision.
Annual Report: Extension Master Gardener Biochar Demonstration Gardens
Welcome to CenUSA Bioenergy. We are the home of an ambitious Iowa State University-based, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) sponsored, research project investigating the creation of a Midwestern sustainable biofuels and bioproducts system. This website is dedicated to sharing our work and work products with everyone interested in producing advanced transportation fuels and bioproducts derived from perennial grasses grown on land unsuitable for or marginal for row crop production.
Iowa State University's Ken Moore is the project director for our of nine institution network: Iowa State University, Purdue University; The Ohio State University; University of Wisconsin; University of Minnesota; University of Nebraska-Lincoln; University of Illinois; University of Vermont; USDA Agricultural Research Service. Read more.
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