Energy Cane

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009525",
  "term": "Energy Cane",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Complex hybrid in the Saccharum genus that has been bred to maximize cellulosic rather than sugar content. For the purposes of this section, energy cane excludes the species Saccharum spontaneum, but includes hybrids derived from S. spontaneum that have been developed and publicly released by USDA.\n\n2. Complex hybrid in the Saccharum genus that has been bred to maximize cellulosic rather than sugar content. For the purposes of this part: (1) Energy cane excludes the species Saccharum spontaneum, but may include hybrids derived from S. spontaneum that have been developed and publicly released by USDA; and (2) Energy cane only includes cultivars that have, on average, at least 75% adjusted cellulosic content on a dry mass basis.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 80.1401 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 80.2 (CFR 2024)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/energy-cane/"
}