Texas has the potential for becoming a leading provider of biomass energy due to its agricultural industry. Some crops produced in Texas, such as canola, switchgrass, sorghum, and sugarcane, have been identified as energy crops that could be used to produce biofuels. Algae is another plant that is being grown for use in crude oil production. Learn more about these innovative technologies here. Includes links to additional resources.

Concepts

biofuels, biomass

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energy crops, state energy conservation office: energy sources: biomass energy from agriculture, algae crude oil, biorefineries, renewable energy production

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)