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... The discovery of LPMOs was considered a breakthrough for enzymatic degradation of biomass because it had been thought earlier that only glycoside hydrolytic enzymes like cellulase and chitinase were responsible for degradation of non-edible woody plant biomass and chitin. This article gives a short review of recent discoveries with LPMOs, at Ås and internationally. It is estimated that photosynthesis worldwide captures about 15 TW hours (terrawatt hours) of energy as biomass every year. This number, if it could be fully exploited, represents approximately 10% of total energy consumption yearly from all sources, including hydroelectric, natural