一项900万美元的联邦赠款资助了一项关于仙人掌梨作为抗旱生物燃料的多国研究,以应对干旱的山区西部缺水问题。 A $9 million federal grant funds a multi-state study on cactus pear as a drought-resistant biofuel to combat water scarcity in the arid Mountain West.

美国能源部一项900万美元的赠款正在资助内华达大学雷诺领导的一项多国研究,以评价仙人掌梨是西山区节水生物燃料来源。 A $9 million U.S. Department of Energy grant is funding a multi-state study led by the University of Nevada, Reno, to evaluate cactus pear as a water-efficient biofuel source for the Mountain West. 研究人员正在从亚利桑那州到佛罗里达州的不同气候中测试数百种仙人掌梨品种,以评估不同降雨条件下的生物量生产,并研究植物的遗传学和根微生物,以适应干旱。 Researchers are testing hundreds of cactus pear varieties across diverse climates, from Arizona to Florida, to assess biomass production under varying rainfall and to study the plant’s genetics and root microbiomes for drought resilience. 作物所需要的水远远少于玉米和大豆,不与粮食生产竞争,可以在面临水资源日益短缺的干旱地区扩大可再生燃料选择。 The crop requires significantly less water than corn and soybeans, does not compete with food production, and could expand renewable fuel options in arid regions facing growing water scarcity. 这项研究是山区西部新闻局的一部分,该局是一个得到公共和非盈利资金支持的区域公共媒体协作机构。 The research is part of the Mountain West News Bureau, a regional public media collaboration supported by public and nonprofit funding.