switchgrass

Project is the first reported demonstration of genetically transforming grasses to supercharge their ability to remove contamination from the environment

Clemson University researchers focusing on switchgrass as a renewable fuel source are looking to fungi and bacteria—nature’s specialists in decomposing plants and animals into elements that can be reused to support life—to help make cost-competitive biofuels from plant biomass

The advantages of the “one-stop” shop have long been recognized in the retailing and services industries.

Project could spur jobs in rural America, lead to less reliance of foreign oil.