Climate change effects of forestry and substitution of carbon-intensive materials and fossil fuels

L Gustavsson, S Haus, M Lundblad… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
We estimate the climate effects of directing forest management in Sweden towards
increased carbon storage in forests with more land set-aside for protection, or towards …

[PDF][PDF] Agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU)

P Smith, M Bustamante, H Ahammad, H Clark… - Climate change 2014 …, 2014 - orbit.dtu.dk
Executive Summary Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) is unique among
the sectors considered in this volume, since the mitigation potential is derived from both an …

A systematic review of bioenergy life cycle assessments

S Muench, E Guenther - Applied Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
On a global scale, bioenergy is highly relevant to renewable energy options. Unlike fossil
fuels, bioenergy can be carbon neutral and plays an important role in the reduction of …

Integrating enzyme fermentation in lignocellulosic ethanol production: life-cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis

J Olofsson, Z Barta, P Börjesson, O Wallberg - Biotechnology for biofuels, 2017 - Springer
Background Cellulase enzymes have been reported to contribute with a significant share of
the total costs and greenhouse gas emissions of lignocellulosic ethanol production today. A …

Climate effects of bioenergy from forest residues in comparison to fossil energy

L Gustavsson, S Haus, CA Ortiz, R Sathre, N Le Truong - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Forest residues can be left at the harvest site to gradually decompose, or can be collected
for energy purposes. This study analyzes the primary energy and climate impacts of …

Ethanol production in biorefineries using lignocellulosic feedstock–GHG performance, energy balance and implications of life cycle calculation methodology

H Karlsson, P Börjesson, PA Hansson… - Journal of cleaner …, 2014 - Elsevier
Co-production of high-value biobased products in biorefineries is a promising option for
optimized utilization of biomass. Lignocellulosic materials such as agricultural and forest …

Design of forest energy supply networks using multi-objective optimization

C Kanzian, M Kühmaier, J Zazgornik, K Stampfer - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2013 - Elsevier
The replacement of fossil fuels with forest biomass should help mitigate Green House Gas
(GHG) emissions. However the supply of energy wood is challenging because of high …

The effect of biochar management on soil and plant community properties in a boreal forest

MJ Gundale, MC Nilsson, N Pluchon… - GCB Bioenergy, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar management has been proposed as a possible tool to mitigate anthropogenic CO 2
emissions, and thus far its impacts in forested environments remain poorly understood. We …

Status and prospects for renewable energy using wood pellets from the southeastern United States

VH Dale, KL Kline, ES Parish, AL Cowie… - Gcb …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The ongoing debate about costs and benefits of wood‐pellet based bioenergy production in
the southeastern United States (SE USA) requires an understanding of the science and …

Environmental comparison of forest biomass residues application in Portugal: Electricity, heat and biofuel

TP da Costa, P Quinteiro, L Arroja, AC Dias - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
The Portuguese government's new strategy is based on the predicted increase in the
country's installed electricity capacity through the use of biomass residues, including forest …