Miscanthus Giganteus Biomass for Sustainable Energy in Small Scale Heating Systems

Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Biomass Production and Yield Components of Miscanthus ×giganteus

Grasses such as Miscanthus ×giganteus and Panicum virgatum (switchgrass) can potentially be used to produce bioenergy on a large scale in the Midwestern USA. The biomass productivity of these warm-season perennial grasses, particularly M. × giganteus, can be substantial, even when grown with limited inputs. The literature, however, varies regarding the nitrogen requirements for M. ×giganteus bi...

Energy systems in transition: perspectives for the diffusion of small-scale wood pellet heating technology

Promising small-scale wood pellet heating systems with sizable market potentials have started to penetrate the residential heating market in Europe and elsewhere. Despite significant technological progress, cost reduction, improved convenience and reliability, and reduced environmental impact, diffusion of such systems will nonetheless take time. Framework and market conditions, and especially ...

A monocular vision-based diameter sensor for Miscanthus giganteus

* Corresponding author. E-mail addresses: [email protected], grift@ 1537-5110/$ e see front matter a 2011 IAgrE doi:10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2011.12.007 The stem diameter of Miscanthus giganteus (MxG) is an important parameter in the measurement of stand volume and yield. To measure the diameters of MxG stems automatically, a vision-based diameter sensor was developed, consisting of a camera an...

A LIDAR-based crop height measurement system for Miscanthus giganteus

0168-1699/$ see front matter 2012 Elsevier B.V. A http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2012.04.001 ⇑ Corresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected] (T.E. Grift). The objective of this research was to develop a stem height measurement system forMiscanthus giganteus (MxG), to be used as a component in a future Look Ahead Yield Monitor (LAYM). For this purpose, a SICK LMS 291 LIght Detecti...

Sustainable Production of Woody Biomass for Energy