University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Climate & Land Use Change

Grassland biofuels could benefit people and birds in Wisconsin and beyond

Peter Blank standing in front of a monoculture of Big Bluestem. Photo: Tim Whitby This story was originally posted on wisc.edu Grassland bioenergy could be a win-win for Wisconsin’s farmers and its wildlife. A new University of Wisconsin—Madison and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources study shows that converting marginal farmlands to perennial grassland biofuel crops could …