Cereal Grains as a Boiler Fuel
Oats and barley are currently valued at €160 per tonne each for conventional uses as a food, in malting, or as animal feed. Given these low prices and rising energy costs, it is not surprising that the value of grain for combustion is being reexamined.
- Date
- 01 June 2010
- Type
- Factsheet
Willow
Willow can produce large quantities of renewable "green" energy without harming the environment. Growing willow for energy contributes to sustainable development in rural communities. Willow yields a fuel that can be stored until needed, and then used to generate heat and electricity.
- Date
- 01 June 2010
- Type
- Factsheet
Investigations into the biological and genetic control of fatty acid levels in perennial ryegrass – 5620
Investigations into the biological and genetic control of fatty acid levels in perennial ryegrass - 5620
- Date
- 01 June 2010
- Type
- Technology Update
Reed Canary Grass
Reed canary grass is a grass species native to Ireland which can be grown as an energy crop on marginal soils. The principal markets for the crop are electricity and heat production.
- Date
- 01 June 2010
- Type
- Factsheet
Miscanthus
Miscanthus (Miscanthus X Gigantueus) is a tall C4 perennial woody grass of East Asia origin which has a high biomass yield potential and has been evaluated at Teagasc Crops Research Centre, Oak Park, Carlow since 1993. It is sometimes confused with elephant grass (Pennisetum Purpureum) but it is a different species.
- Date
- 01 June 2010
- Type
- Factsheet
Creating and enhancing farmland habitats: a review of options and evidence – 5768
Creating and enhancing farmland habitats: a review of options and evidence
- Date
- 31 May 2010
- Type
- Technology Update
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Survival of Mycobacterium avium ssp paratuberculosis (MAP) in a raw milk smear type cheese – 5654
Survival of Mycobacterium avium ssp paratuberculosis (MAP) in a raw milk smear type cheese.
- Date
- 31 May 2010
- Type
- Technology Update
TResearch: Summer 2010
Teagasc Research Magazine - Summer Edition 2010 Reducing salt in ready meals Farm fatalities in Ireland Forest productivity map Perfect strawberry plant
- Date
- 20 May 2010
- Type
- Magazine
Cost Implications of a Carbon Tax on Fuel
In this briefing note we examine the cost implications of the tax introduced on green diesel and other auto fuels as provided for in the 2010 Carbon Budget.
- Date
- 14 May 2010
- Type
- Submission