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-'''Solid biofuels''' are crops grown for direct combustion in wood stoves and furnaces. Some primary bio-energy feedstocks include industrial hemp, switchgrass and [[miscanthus]]. They can be used as is or pressed into plates for easier incineration.
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-Miscanthus or elephant grass generate a very high amount of dry matter. One hectare of elephant grass yields dry matter with an energy equivalent of 36 barrels of crude oil or about 10000 liter of fuel oil<ref>Landgenoten,lente 2012</ref> and this every year. It does not require fertiliser, and is insensitive to diseases. One hectare yields about 1600 € per hectare at current energy prices.<ref>Het Nieuwsblad</ref> It does not need to be replanted every year (once planted, it lasts 20 years).
-==References==
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-[[Category:Energy]]