The advancements in second-generation bioethanol produced from lignocellulosic biomass,
such as crops residues, woody crops or energy grasses are gaining momentum. Though …

Alternative transportation fuels, preferably from renewable sources, include alcohols with up
to five or even more carbon atoms. They are considered promising because they can be …

Cellulose, in addition to hemicellulose and lignin, makes the major fraction of lignocellulosic
biomass–the only sustainable feedstock to meet the long-term sustainable energy need of …

The ever increasing worldwide demand for liquid and gaseous fuels along with
overwhelming environmental concerns for greenhouse gas emissions have driven scientists …

Biomass pyrolysis with biochar returned to soil is a possible strategy for climate change
mitigation and reducing fossil fuel consumption. Pyrolysis with biochar applied to soils …

Agricultural lands occupy 37% of the earth's land surface. Agriculture accounts for 52 and
84% of global anthropogenic methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Agricultural soils may …

The use of different input data, functional units, allocation methods, reference systems and
other assumptions complicates comparisons of LCA bioenergy studies. In addition …

Life-cycle assessment has been used to investigate the global warming potential (GWP) and
fossil-energy requirement of a hypothetical operation in which biodiesel is produced from …

Perennial herbaceous plants such as switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) are being
evaluated as cellulosic bioenergy crops. Two major concerns have been the net energy …

Both biofuels and bioplastics are often regarded as sustainable solutions to current
environmental problems such as climate change, fossil depletion and acidification …