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energy crop

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energy crop
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a crop that is grown because it can be used as fuel


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Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): If a new study is to believed, plant and forestry waste and dedicated energy crops could sustainably replace nearly a third of gasoline use by the year 2030.
CAPTION(S): ENERGY CROP Farmer Mike Corrigan (centre right) and Barbara Hilton - Sembcorp's energy crops manager (centre) with FWAG farmers Nick Stott (left), Don Wilkinson and Bob Kirton Darling (right), examine the drying stack of willow woodchip.
The crop is a relatively new energy crop that is a member of the mustard family and a distant relative to canola.
 
 
 
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