Wind in the willows boosts biofuel production: Trees grown diagonally produce five times more biofuel
Friday, January 18, 2013 - 14:00
in Earth & Climate
Willow trees cultivated for 'green energy' can yield up to five times more biofuel if they grow diagonally, compared with those that are allowed to grow naturally up towards the sky. This effect had been observed in the wild and in plantations, but scientists were previously unable to explain why some willows produced more biofuel than others.