From its U.S. introduction as an ornamental perennial grass in the 1850s, miscanthus is now being touted as an alternative crop that can be used for “just about anything.”
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A field of miscanthus. The present market for miscanthus is bedding and biofuels.
A researcher works with miscanthus at an Alder Renewables lab. Alder Renewables, in partnership with the University of Illinois and AGgrow Tech, produces Alder SAF100 using Alder Renewable Crude derived from miscanthus.
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