10.5071/19THEUBCE2011-VP1.3.78
Braconnier, S.
S.
Braconnier
Gutjhard, S.
S.
Gutjhard
Trouche, G.
G.
Trouche
Reddy, B.
B.
Reddy
Rao, S.
S.
Rao
Schaffert, R.
R.
Schaffert
Parrella, R.
R.
Parrella
Zacharias, A.
A.
Zacharias
Rettenmaier, N.
N.
Rettenmaier
Reinhardt, G.
G.
Reinhardt
Monti, A.
A.
Monti
Amaducci, S.
S.
Amaducci
Marocco, A.
A.
Marocco
Snijman, W.
W.
Snijman
Terblanche, H.
H.
Terblanche
Zavala-Garcia, F.
F.
Zavala-Garcia
Janssen, R.
R.
Janssen
Rutz, D.
D.
Rutz
Definition of New Sorghum Ideotypes to Meet the Increasing Demand of Biofuel
ETA-Florence Renewable Energies
2011
Conference paper
Biomass
2011
en
978-88-89407-55-4
5 Pages
application/pdf
Proceedings of the 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 6-10 June 2011, pp. 782-786
Geopolitical tensions in some oil producing regions and the uncertainties surrounding the future availability of fossil fuels, as well as the urgent necessity to mitigate negative impacts on climate through reduced CO2 emissions, have created a strong interest for biofuels. Among potential crops for the production of biofuels, sorghum is an interesting C4 plant, able to combine production of food and fuel as well as a variety of other products. However, new ideotypes of sorghum need to be defined in order to optimise efficiency with respect to the following three potential use options of sorghum: (1) production of ethanol through second generation processes, (2) production of first generation ethanol combined with the use of bagasse for co-generation, and (3) production of first generation ethanol combined with the production of grain and the use of bagasse as fodder. This paper presents results elaborated in the framework of the project SWEETFUEL, supported by the European Commission, on the successful combination of traits of new sorghum ideotypes suitable for the three abovementioned use options.
Proceedings of the 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 6-10 June 2011, Berlin, Germany, pp. 782-786