Benefits

The Chariton Valley Biomass Project aims to create a commercially-operating switchgrass-to-electricity business in southern Iowa that will provide a wide range of economic and environmental benefits in the region. These benefits have been documented through years of research, analysis, and demonstration testing by the project team. For more detailed information on the benefits the project will provide, click on the links below and review the many research reports and presentations offered in the Resources (hyperlink to Resources main page) and Technical Information (hyperlink to Technical Information main page) sections of this site.