More Research Planned For Switchgrass

Oklahoma is using tax money to test switchgrass for commercial use. 

Monday, April 28th 2008, 6:51 pm

By: News On 6


Another alternative fuel may come from the mainstay of the great plains:  switchgrass.

Oklahoma is using tax money to test the crop for commercial use.  Test crops are popping up in parts of western Oklahoma.

Oklahoma has already given $10 million toward bio-fuel research.   Another $40 million is being ear-marked for bio-fuel research over the next three years.

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