Using miscanthus raw material for solid biofuel production

Nowadays, the most relevant issue for Ukraine is the search for non-traditional renewable energy sources, among which energy crops deserve special attention, as they are the main carbon dioxide absorbent and provide high yields of biomass, which could be used for energy purposes, for biofuel production. Energy crops are plants that are specially cultivated to be used as a fuel or for biofuel production. Plant by-products (straw, sunflower husks, corn stalks, etc.) and specially cultivated plants – miscanthus, switchgrass (thatch grass), willow, and poplar – can be the sources of energy feedstock.