Bio Energy

The value and success of energy crops will be based on the ability of the selected plants to store carbon energy in the form of sugars and carbohydrates (versus hydrocarbons in fossil fuels).

Biomass production for bioenergy will be increasingly sought after, especially in remote or isolated areas. As these requirements are often in marginal low rainfall arid areas, selected agaves will play a major role in future developments.

Through high yields and low inputs, energy crops provide a scalable, low-carbon fuel source for baseload power generation. Even when the wind stops blowing and the sun sets, biomass keeps growing.

Biomass can also be co-fired with coal or natural gas in existing power plants, without the construction of new transmission lines. As a result, relative to other renewable energy options, co-firing is inexpensive and can rapidly go online.

Dried Agave leaves can also be used for cogeneration and co-firing, or directly in various bioenergy technologies, reducing carbon emissions.