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The carbon dioxide concentration of the atmosphere is projected to increase by almost 50% over the first 50 years of this century. The major cause of this increase is continued combustion of fossil fuels. As a result, the significant changes in climate that have already occurred will be amplified, in particular a global temperature increase. Renewable energy production has a central role to play in abating net CO2 emissions to a level that will arrest the development of global warming.
Especially, biomass crops are becoming increasingly important as concerns grow about climate change and the need to replace carbon dioxide producing fossil fuels with carbon‐neutral renewable sources of energy. To succeed in this role, biomass crop has to grow rapidly and yield a reliable, regular harvest. A prime candidate is Miscanthus and Phragmites, a perennial species that produces over 3 metres of bamboolike stems in a year. Here I will detail the Miscanthus and Phragmites characteristics desired of a biomass fuel crop.