Current global agricultural production must feed over 7 billion people. However, productivity
varies greatly across the globe and is under threat from both increased competitions for land …

Lignocellulosic biomass has been recognized as promising feedstock for biofuels
production. However, the high cost of pretreatment is one of the major challenges hindering …

Novel energy production systems are needed that not only offer reductions in greenhouse
gas emissions but also cause fewer overall environmental impacts. How to identify and …

Raising temperature and increased drought events induced by a changing climate have
increased the need for efficient use of natural resources and energy supplies. Producing …

Perennial grasses are promising feedstocks for biofuel production, with potential for
leveraging their native microbiomes to increase their productivity and resilience to …

The signals are everywhere that our planet is experiencing significant climate change. It is
clear that we need to reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases …

The continued growth of human populations and of per capita consumption have resulted in
unsustainable exploitation of Earth's biological diversity, exacerbated by climate change …

In 2008, the world produced approximately 87 gigaliters of liquid biofuels, which is roughly
equal to the volume of liquid fuel consumed by Germany that year. Essentially, all of this …

Energy production in the United States for domestic use and export is predicted to rise 27%
by 2040. We quantify projected energy sprawl (new land required for energy production) in …

Fifty years ago, the C4 photosynthetic pathway was first characterized. In the subsequent
five decades, much has been learned about C4 plants, such that it is now possible to place …