CSU receives grant to improve sorghum as sustainable biofuel source

FORT COLLINS — Colorado State University is one of 10 institutions participating in a $13.8 million government-funded research project to improve sorghum as a sustainable source for biofuel production, the university announced Monday.

Most U.S. biofuels are made from corn, but some sorghum varieties create more biomass for cellulosic ethanol, making it a top contender to replace corn-based biofuels and relieve pressure on an important global food source, according to a CSU prepared statement.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the five-year project will study how plants and microbes interact, and which sorghum plants grow better with less water and nitrogen.

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