Is there any state government with interest in grass biofuel?
Washington State Dept. of Water and Energy is funding a downdraft gasifier to test the feasibility of this system for converting bluegrass stubble/straw into electricity and liquid fuel. After harvest of bluegrass seed in the Northwest, the remaining residue was burned in the field in the past. As it is no longer acceptable to burn fields, removal of residue as a bioenergy source solves the residue problem. Also, the Wisconsin Department of Energy has shown some interest in pelleting switchgrass for use in pellet stoves.
