Sustainable biofuels from perennial crops without conflict with food production

COFFEE_KLATCH  · Invited

Abstract

Although crop photosynthesis as a source of renewable energy is considered inefficient and has received much criticism, Brazil has already used this to replace 50\% of its gasoline use. It will be shown that by careful choice of crop, land use and technological advance that the US could do the same.

Authors

  • Stephen Long

    • Deputy Director, Energy Biosciences Institute and Professor of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois