The project aims is to develop a novel C. carboxidivorans based platform coupled with compatible process technology for producing butanol from switchgrass and fermentation gas.
The logistics challenge of using biomass feedstocks is huge with vast quantities of feedstock moved, stored and processed plus the need to accommodate production variation.
Winter canola is a potential bioenergy crop for the southern Great Plains (SGP) as acres planted in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado have increased to record levels in recent years.