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Growing Hazelnuts for Biofuel Production

Want to know why the hazelnut or filbert and its hybrids have potential as as oil crop? This article provide information about production, yields and challenges of growing hazelnuts for biofuels.

September harvest of European hazelnuts in New Jersey. Photo: Thomas Molnar.

Introduction
Current Potential for Use as a Biofuel
Biology and Adaptation
Production
Potential Yield
Production Challenges
Estimated Production Costs
Environmental and Sustainability Issues

Introduction

Hazelnuts, also known as filberts (Corylus spp.), are a perennial tree crop …

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Algae for Biofuel Production

Research is examining microalgae, 20 to 80 percent oil by dry weight biomass, as a biofuel energy crop. Learn about algae production in ponds and photobioreactors, yields, costs and challenges to this exciting new feedstock for biodiesel production.

Biofuel research on algae. Photo: Farm Energy Community of Practice

Introduction
Current Potential for Use as a Biofuel
Biology and Adaptation
Production and Agronomic Information
Potential Yields
Production Challenges
Estimated Production Cost
Environmental and Sustainability Issues

Introduction

Algae are organisms that …

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Feedstocks for Biofuel Production

Bioenergy crop test plots

Interested in feedstock crops for biofuel energy production, but don’t know where to start? Learn about harvesting energy from sugar, starch, fiber, residues, oil and wood products.

Sweet sorghum. Photo: Dennis Pennington, Bioenergy Educator, Michigan State University.

Introduction
Sugar and Starch Crops
Fiber and Grass Cellulosic Crops
Oil Crops
Crop Residues, Manures and Organic Wastes
Wood Products

Introduction

Biomass feedstocks for energy production can result from plants grown directly for energy or from plant parts, residues, processing wastes, …

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Growing Hazelnuts for Biofuel Production

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Introduction

Algae for Biofuel Production

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Introduction

Feedstocks for Biofuel Production

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Introduction