TN Agricultural Experiment Station
The project administers a biennial program of 4-5 multi-institutional multiyear grants (3 years, $250K each) and 2-4 short-term seed grants (2 years, $50K-$75K each). The focus is on developing switchgrass as a bioenergy crop. Research could include: 1) economics and policy analysis on feedstock availability and cost analysis/effects of state and federal decisions on evolution of the bioeconomy; 2) plant sciences and molecular genetics, especially increased photosynthetic efficiency and biomass production, down regulation of lignin synthesis, 3) alteration of cellulosic superstructure to reduce recalcitrance, in-situ gene insertion to trigger degradation and optimize pre-treatments, and selection of improved tree species for energy production; 4) the environmental impact of intensive bioenergy crop management; 5) biomass production of selected switchgrass varieties on different sites; 6) energy reduction of pre-processing through optimal equipment design; 7) assessment of warm-season grass ecosystems on wildlife populations; and 8) the effects of agronomic practices on chemical and structural characteristics of bioenergy crops and agricultural residue.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Program Information: Advanced Research Biobased Research
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
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Sponsor Organizations:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Office of Research, Development, and Technology
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590 -
Project Managers:
Johnson, Shawn
- Performing Organizations: Knoxville, TN United States
- Start Date: 20120510
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- Source Data: RiP Project 31349
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Agricultural products; Biomass fuels; Crops; Grasses; Renewable energy sources
- Uncontrolled Terms: Bioenergy
- Geographic Terms: Tennessee
- Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; I15: Environment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01467553
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Department of Transportation
- Files: RiP, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 3 2013 3:35PM