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The Role of Sorghum in Renewables and Biofuels

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Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is an important annual C4 cereal crop with unique properties—it can be used in almost all renewable schemes being proposed for renewable fuels and green technologies. In the United States, the grain is currently used as a feedstock in the grain-ethanol process, while in China, the Philippines, and India, sweet sorghums are used in a sugar-to-ethanol process. High-tonnage biomass sorghums are being investigated for their potential use in both cellulosic and lignocellulosic renewables. Other countries have been exploring sorghum’s use as a renewable building material and as a potential source of high-value C molecules for the creation of renewable oils and other important industrial chemicals. Sorghum can become a major player in the renewable feedstock industry because of its potential for high-yield production under limited water and inputs, strong research capacities, a well-established seed industry, and a robust history of research on production and cultural practices. The following review highlights various research activities in support of renewables using sorghum as a primary feedstock.

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Dahlberg, J. (2019). The Role of Sorghum in Renewables and Biofuels. In: Zhao, ZY., Dahlberg, J. (eds) Sorghum. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1931. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9039-9_19

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