Energy from renewable resources is central to environmental sustainability. Among the
renewables, sunlight-driven fuel synthesis is a sustainable and economical approach to …

Lignin, the most abundant renewable aromatic compound in nature, is an excellent
feedstock for value-added bioproducts manufacturing; while the intrinsic heterogeneity and …

Inertness and the indiscriminate use of synthetic polymers leading to increased land and
water pollution are of great concern. Plastic is the most useful synthetic polymer, employed …

Large-scale implementation of Biorefineries for the substitution of oil-based fuels with
biofuels and bio-products will result in the production of large amounts of lignin …

Lignin is the world's second most prevalent biomaterial, but its effective value-added product
valorization methods are still being developed. The most common preparation processes for …

Microorganisms play vital roles in modulating organic matter decomposition and nutrient
cycling in soil ecosystems. The enzyme latch paradigm posits microbial degradation of …

The new EU bioenergy sustainability criteria demonstrate that bioenergy sustainability can
be a challenge (Schlegel and Kaphengst, 2007). In 1990s, the energy crops were the main …

Lignin is a potential feedstock due to its energy content and its abundant availability from
biomass based biorefinery. Among the different fractions of biomass, lignin has been under …

Paddy soil accounts for 10% of global atmospheric methane (CH 4) emissions. Many types
of fertilizers may enhance CH 4 emissions, especially organic fertilizer. The aim of this study …

The influence of the initial substrate concentration of rice mill wastewater on substrate
degradation rate and power production in a dual-chambered MFC was explored over a wide …