Bioenergy relies on biomass—often annual crops such as corn. Perennial plants (e.g., switchgrass, silvergrass, willow, eucalyptus) are a more sustainable source and sequester modest amounts of soil carbon.
Author
Research Fellows: Martina Grecequet, Noorie Rajvanshi; Senior Fellows: Mamta Mehra, Eric Toensmeier; Senior Director: Chad Frischmann
Publisher
Project Drawdown
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