This “Grass” Grows 4 Inches A Day. Burns Better Than Coal. Why Is It Illegal To Plant? скачать в хорошем качестве

This “Grass” Grows 4 Inches A Day. Burns Better Than Coal. Why Is It Illegal To Plant?

There's a grass that grows 4 inches a day, produces up to 30 tons of dry biomass per acre, and when compressed into pellets, burns with a thermal intensity that directly rivals coal — without the toxic sulfur emissions. Scientists hailed it as the ultimate "Green Coal," a fossil fuel killer that requires no fertilizer and regrows endlessly from its own roots. That plant is Arundo donax, commonly known as Giant Reed, and it could theoretically heat every home in America for free. But a fuel source that grows itself is a nightmare for fossil fuel monopolies, so the government classified it as a "Noxious Weed" and made it illegal to plant in states like California and Texas. Today, millions are spent on herbicides to eradicate the very plant that could replace coal forever. In this video, we break down the science of this biological powerhouse and the real reason you're not allowed to grow it.