Biofuel project uses tall grass

Scientists are developing a new variety of a giant grass from Asia which could be used to power cars in the future.

Aberystwyth University is working to increase the crop yield of so-called “energy grasses” such as 4m-high Asian elephant grass.

It is already burnt in power stations to generate electricity, but there are plans to use it as a biofuel.
Scientists from Cambridge University and Imperial College London are also working on the project.

Aberystwyth, Cambridge and Imperial College are one of six research hubs working on different aspects of a