Bioenergy from Perennial Grasses

AWI [Agricultural Watershed Institute] is a leader in this emerging field.  Our report, Establishing a grass energy crop market in the Decatur area, analyzes the economics and environmental benefits of renewable energy from perennial grasses and presents a roadmap for using this biomass for power and heat. 

This project was funded in part by the Illinois Clean Community Foundation, the City of Decatur, and the Sanitary District of Decatur.

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Join The Agricultural Watershed Institute for the 4th Annual Sangamon Watershed Celebration: "Stewards of Lands and Waters". The event will be held at the Decatur Club Ballroom in Decatur, IL on March 14, 2008.

We will be featuring guest speaker Chad Pregracke, founder and president of Living Lands & Waters.

The celebration also includes exhibits on river conservation, Barn Colony art sale, free hors d'oeuvres, and cash bar. Reception will be held at 6:00 p.m. and program will be at 7:00 p.m.

For more information on this event, download the PDF flyer.

Discussion Paper
Support Your Local Grass Farmer

Report
Establishing a Grass Energy Crop Market in the Decatur Area
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A discussion paper, Support your local grass farmer, makes the case for establishing local bioenergy markets, comparable to the growing local food movement. 

Please let us know what you think about this or what you are doing to promote "local bioenergy".     
-- Steve John, AWI Executive Director, sfjohn@agwatershed.org

For more information, contact:

Agricultural Watershed Institute
4004 College Park Road
Decatur, Illinois 62521

Phone (217) 877-5640
Fax (217) 877-5641

E-mail:  info@agwatershed.org