Award Number: DE-EE0008523CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.6Bioenergy Technologies OfficeLocation(s): NCOffice(s): Golden Field Office
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February 20, 2019
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Award Number: DE-EE0008523
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.6
Bioenergy Technologies Office
Location(s): NC
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to North Carolina State University (NCSU) to evaluate the performance of new varieties of miscanthus, a perennial grass, and identify the best-performing varieties for growth in areas that are typically less suitable for commodity crop production. Plant rhizomes of new miscanthus varieties would be sown in locations across North Carolina, representative of three different geo-climatic regions, and would be characterized for growth potential, yield, water use efficiency (WUE), environmental impact and other relevant factors. The plants would be managed and analyzed over a five-year period. The project would be completed over three Budget Periods (BPs), with a Go/No-Go Decision Point in between each BP.