Conversion of biomass to biofuels and life cycle assessment: a review

AI Osman, N Mehta, AM Elgarahy, A Al-Hinai… - Environmental chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
The global energy demand is projected to rise by almost 28% by 2040 compared to current
levels. Biomass is a promising energy source for producing either solid or liquid fuels …

Rice straw for energy and value-added products in China: a review

A Alengebawy, Y Ran, N Ghimire, AI Osman… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2023 - Springer
The rise of global waste and the decline of fossil fuels are calling for recycling waste into
energy and materials. For example, rice straw, a by-product of rice cultivation, can be …

Biorefineries as the base for accomplishing the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the transition to bioeconomy: Technical aspects, challenges and …

JC Solarte-Toro, CAC Alzate - Bioresource technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable development goals (SDGs) are guidelines to improve the socio-economic and
environmental worldwide situation caused by excessive fossil fuel use. These goals must be …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling life cycle impacts of coffee: Why do results differ so much among studies?

C Chéron-Bessou, I Acosta-Alba, J Boissy… - Sustainable Production …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coffee beans are a major agricultural product and coffee is one of the most widely traded
commodities and consumed beverages globally. Supply chains and crop** systems are …

Environmental life cycle assessment (E-LCA) and social impact assessment (SIA) of small-scale biorefineries implemented in rural zones: the avocado (Persea …

JC Solarte-Toro, M Ortiz-Sanchez… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The objective of this study is to compare the environmental and social performance of two
small-scale avocado biorefineries implanted in a rural zone in the North of Colombia. Two …

Sustainability analysis of biorefineries based on country socio-economic and environmental context: a step-by-step way for the integral analysis of biomass upgrading …

JC Solarte-Toro, M Ortiz-Sanchez, CAC Alzate - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A methodological approach to estimate the sustainability performance of biorefineries is
proposed as a way to elucidate the best alternative to upgrade biomass under a specific …

Comparative environmental life cycle assessment of orange peel waste in present productive chains

OS Mariana, C Alzate, C Ariel - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Agriculture has become an essential sector in the economic growth of develo** countries.
Although food production at a large scale is the primary purpose, the residues are in some …

Coffee Pulp Biomass Utilization on Coffee Production and Its Impact on Energy Saving, CO2 Emission Reduction, and Economic Value Added to Promote Green …

DM Rahmah, E Mardawati, R Kastaman, T Pujianto… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The global market's sustainability demand for coffee as a result of environmental concerns
has influenced coffee producers to practice green coffee production. The efforts to improve …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing environmental sustainability performance: A study applied to coffee crops in Colombia

A Rojas-Ospina, A Zuñiga-Collazos… - Journal of Open …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Environmental Sustainability Performance (ESP) in Agricultural Activity (AA) is
a topic of great interest due to its essential role in the future of society. Efficient resource …

Study of biorefineries based on experimental data: production of bioethanol, biogas, syngas, and electricity using coffee-cut stems as raw material

V Aristizábal-Marulanda, JC Solarte-Toro… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Energy-driven biorefineries can be designed considering biotechnological and
thermochemical conversion pathways. Nevertheless, energy and environmental …