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New angle to willow biofuels
Mar. 12, 2015 - Turns out growing willow at an angle will increase its usefulness as a biofuel feedstock. Researchers at Imperial College in London have used medical imaging to study why willows grown at sharp angles improve biofuel yields.
March 12, 2015 By Scott Jamieson
Using CT scans, they discovered that trees grown on severe angles produce a sugar-rich, gelatinous fibre that helps them stay upright. In a report on phys.org, the researchers note that growing willows at a 45-degree angle can simulate natural conditions producing these effects. Read the full report here.
Read more at: phys.org/news/2015-03-ct-scanning-tilting-trees-biofuel.html#jCp
Read more at: phys.org/news/2015-03-ct-scanning-tilting-trees-biofuel.html#jCp
Read more at: phys.org/news/2015-03-ct-scanning-tilting-trees-biofuel.html#jCp
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