Judging by the crowds of farmers seeking information on how to grow elephant grass as an alternative fuel yesterday, one could… Judging by the crowds of farmers seeking information on how to grow ...

GOVERNMENT scientists are drawing up plans to plant thousands of hectares of elephant grass to meet energy needs, reports The Independent Farm minister Nick Brown will tell the British Biogen ...

Miscanthus, also known as "elephant grass", is a perennial bamboo-like plant which thrives on unproductive land, growing up to 12 feet high with the potential to yield 15 tonnes per hectare. Adam ...

Ireland's rural landscape looks set to change as hundreds of farmers seeking to grow alternative energy crops are planning to plant elephant grass which grows over 10 feet tall and can be used to fuel ...

Researchers at the University of Warwick's Warwick Manufacturing Group are collaborating with a group of Elephant Grass (Miscanthus) farmers to use Elephant Grass to produce biodegradable plastic car ...

A north Norfolk farmer is inviting visitors to see a fast-growing energy crop which he says has boosted his soil health while diversifying his income. Miscanthus, also known as "elephant grass", is a ...