But how do these energy crops impact our society and environment?

There is a lot more to be said in the debate about energy crops.

But these energy crops have the potential to impact our society and environment in ways we do not fully understand.

Further research to fully understand the environmental impacts of energy crops.

Nature also places limits on how much energy crops can ultimately supply.

And yet, energy crops may also be an opportunity for the industry to burnish its public image.

Moreover, we must ensure that food and energy crops do not have to compete for space.

Could these "energy crops" really be the end to our addiction to fossil fuels like oil?

It looks towards further extending the existing common agricultural policy within the field of energy crops.

This guide is aimed at farmers interested in the business opportunities offered by growing energy crops.

Presently, increased attention is being placed on switchgrass management as an energy crop.

Yet there is no coherent political message to them on land use and using their land to grow energy crops.

Energy crops are used for firing power plants, either alone or co-fired with other fuels.

A major focus will be helping farmers reap the benefits of new energy crops and related technologies.

Changes proposed to the definition of energy crops and to exclude biomass conversion.

Furthermore, we have a policy of encouraging the growth of energy crops on good agricultural land.

The following table shows the vegetable oil yields of common energy crops associated with biodiesel production.

We do not, however, believe that a transition to energy crops should be allowed to slow down the phasing-out of the common agricultural policy.

If its biology is properly taken into consideration, switchgrass can offer great potential as an energy crop.

Nevertheless, the hoped-for financial incentives for the development of energy crops have not materialised.

We simply do not have enough arable land to grow sufficient quantities of conventional energy crops.

Incentives to encourage sustainable cultivation of energy crops should not jeopardise food production.

Biofuel production uses biomass generally consisting of energy crops which usually also produces food.

Finally, this guide has details of grants available for energy crop farmers and organisations you can contact for further information.

Thus, sugarcane is increasingly becoming an energy crop.