Bioeconomy Institute

Producing Synfuels from Gasification
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ConocoPhillips, the Department of Energy, and Iowa State University partner to design and contruct a biomass gasification system.

Switchgrass at ISU
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Switchgrass is described by Iowa State University grad student, Andy Heggenstaller.
Video courtesy of the Des Moines Register.

Miscanthus at ISU
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Miscanthus is described by Iowa State University agronomist Emily Heaton.
Video courtesy of the Des Moines Register.

New Century Farm flyby video
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New Century Farm is an integrated biomass production and processing facility.

BECON Facility Tour
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The Biomass Energy CONversion facility (BECON) is located in Nevada, Iowa.

Harvesting Wood as a Biofuel
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Rick Hall, forestry professor in the natural resource ecology and management department, is currently researching the selection of genetically improved cottonwoods, aspens and other tree species for use in the biofuels and new products industries.