20/12/2019 -
Biomass is a key element within the Europe's Bioeconomy Strategy. This paper aims at contributing to a better knowledge of the evolution and current state of biomass trade in Spain by adopting a...
26/11/2019 -
Numerous studies on the techno-economic and life cycle assessment of microalgal biodiesel production are available in the literature, and an overwhelming majority of such studies suggest that the...
03/09/2019 -
This study investigated the energy outputs from methane and ethanol production from sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). Different methods of sorghum biomass management were...
24/07/2019 -
The use of decision support systems (DSS) allows integrating all the issues related with sustainable development in view of providing a useful support to solve multi-scenario problems. In this...
12/07/2019 -
Algal harvesting is a major cost which increases biofuel production cost. Algal biofuels are widely studied as third-generation biofuel. However, they are yet not viable because of its high...
04/07/2019 -
Valorization of lignin has the potential to significantly improve the economics of lignocellulosic biorefineries. However, its complex structure makes conversion to useful products elusive. One...
24/06/2019 -
In the context of sustainable development, yeast are one class of microorganisms foreseen for the production of oil from diverse renewable feedstocks, in particular those that do not compete with the...
17/06/2019 -
The gradual reduction of subsidies for electricity production from biogas and the raising interest of bio-methane as an integration to natural gas market force the biogas plant owners to choose...
07/06/2019 -
After the 2010 to 2015 crisis in Brazil's sugarcane sector, mainly caused by government mandated fuel price ceilings, the sector has entered a new growth cycle spurred by implementation of the...
17/05/2019 -
The relationship between supply chain performance and renewable energies has been widely identified as a critical research topic by practitioners, international organizations, and academics. It is...
08/04/2019 -
Promising growing conditions and favorable renewable energy policies make the western U.S. a potentially suitable region for dedicated woody biomass (DWB) plantations for energy generation. To...
21/03/2019 -
Bioprocess for Glycolic acid (GA) production from ethylene glycol by whole-cell catalysis of Gluconobacter oxydans is restrained by various biological impediments and high production...
13/03/2019 -
The main challenge to the wider use of biodiesel as a transport fuel has been its high cost of production. Studies have been performed to obtain the cheapest methods for biodiesel production. The...
12/03/2019 -
Current biomass production and trade volumes for energy and new materials and bio?chemicals are only a small fraction to achieve the bioenergy levels suggested by many global energy and climate...
12/03/2019 -
The need to build an efficient procurement system has been recognized as one of the main obstacles to the extension of the bioenergy industry. Transportation is a key component of that system, as it...
08/03/2019 -
Large-scale microalgae cultivation for biodiesel production is expected to be performed utilizing open air growth infrastructure that will inherently introduce ash into the system. High ash...
22/02/2019 -
Anaerobic digestion produces biogas and digestate containing CO2 and volatile fatty acids, respectively that might need to be removed if they are to be used or discharged. Algae cultivation would...
22/02/2019 -
Bio-energy is a major energy source providing more than 80% of the energy demand in Ethiopia, particularly in the Amhara regional state. Biogas is the emerging bio-energy in the rural area of the...
18/02/2019 -
Sugar production is essential for the production of foods, biochemicals, and biofuels via biochemical or catalytic routes. Sugar?containing crops, and starch?based and cellulosic feedstocks are...
18/02/2019 -
The sustainable supply of high?quality, low?cost biomass feedstock to cellulosic biorefineries is still a challenge. Utilizing corn stover as the single feedstock to a biorefinery also poses a source...
08/02/2019 -
Bagasse is one of the most abundant agricultural wastes in the world which has recently been considered as one of the prospective sources of second-generation bioethanol. In order to accelerate...