NOVELTY - A fuel object having maximum dimension of about 6 cm, and a volume of about 10 to 100 cm3, comprises about 60-80 wt.% of a particulate derived from switch grass having a particle size of about 80 to 25000 microns; about 20-40 wt.% of a wood fiber having a particle size of about 100 to 30000 microns; about 1-10 wt.% of an inorganic base; and less than about 14% of water, where the fuel object is free of coal and polymeric binder, and the fuel and provides at least 7000 BTU-lb.-1 (3500 cal.-gm-1) upon combustion.    USE - As fuel object (claimed) in power generation facilities; in a variety of current power generation technologies including stoker, fluidized bed, gasifier, cyclonic, direct-fired, and pulverized coal technologies; in solid fuel fired systems; and in stoker fired systems.    ADVANTAGE - The object has maximum dimension of about 6 cm and a volume of about 10 to 100 cm3; is free of coal and polymeric binder, and the fuel and provides at least 7000 BTU-lb.-1 (3500 cal.-gm-1) upon combustion. The density of the fuel object is 30 to 40 lbs/ft3 (0.5 to 0.65 gm-cm-3). Upon combustion, the fuel object produces a first amount of energy and emits about 95% less SO2 compared to combustion of an amount of coal that provides the same amount of energy as the first amount of energy and/or emits about 40% less NOx compared to combustion of an amount of coal that provides the same amount of energy as the first amount of energy. The fuel object is appropriately sized; provides high heat output, is consistent in fuel characteristics, and is sized and configured for use in power generation facilities. Based on fiber selection and processing, the fuel object may be used in a variety of current power generation technologies including stoker, fluidized bed, gasifier, cyclonic, direct-fired, and pulverized coal technologies, and results in reduction of air emissions (including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrochloric acid, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and mercury) compared to coal with no loss of boiler or furnace efficiency. The fuel object provides high-energy, low emission solid fuel made from natural renewable feedstock. The fuel object provides fuel that has a substantial heating value, is consistent in nature, is low in moisture, can be readily made at low cost, can be transported and handled at low cost, can be used in existing solid fuel systems with little or no modifications, has lower emissions than fossil fuels, and is specifically adapted for use in modern power plant installations. The object provides a fuel source that provides a substantial heat output satisfactory for use in large-scale power generation even in the absence of coal, oil, gas or other conventional fossil fuels. The addition of a chemical base material reduces corrosive and acidic byproducts from the combustion of the cellulosic materials and reduces emissions of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen chloride and other acidic materials. The processing and blend of materials provides a high energy output without the addition of any fossil fuels such as coal, oil or natural gas as found in prior art materials. The fuel object can be made without conventional binder materials such as that used in forming a number of the prior art materials. Such binders, in the prior art, are polymeric binders or are additional lignent or hemicelluloses materials. The fuel object, based on sizing and specifications, may be used immediately in existing solid fuel energy facilities (including those employing stoker, fluidized bed, gasifier, cyclonic, direct-fired, and pulverized coal technologies) and operate with an efficiency and higher heating heat value similar to some coals with a significant reduction in air emissions per million BTU of energy output compared to fossil fuels. Because individual particles in the fuel object are reduced in size prior to cubing and dried to a low moisture content, they combust efficiently and with low emissions when fed through suspension-based systems and do not result in slagging or increased ash or sparklers from unburned fuel. Because the fuels have such a high heating value, burn efficiently, and reduce emissions, facilities that use the fuel object may reduce emissions without capital expenditure on emission controls and maintain unit efficiencies.