Demand for food production has been promoting an increase in the generation of agro-
industrial wastes. Although in the past these wastes were mainly seen as a big issue, in the …

Utilizing biomass in biorefineries is a favorable sustainable method to produce platform
chemicals, materials and energy. Conversions of lignocellulosic biomass to chemicals have …

Biorefining of second-generation feedstock gains more attention to improve the living
standards and promote circular bioeconomy. The biorefinery concept made an effort to make …

This study examined how efforts to expand clean energy access and develop renewables,
increase in biocapacity, and environmental policies impacted carbon emissions in 24 OECD …

Hemicellulose-rich lignocellulosic biomass is an ideal source of carbohydrates to produce
furfural commercially. Furfural is recognized as a versatile platform chemical with a bright …

Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the most promising biomass-derived platform chemicals owing
to its wider convertibility to a large number of commodity chemicals. Numerous LA …

Electro-fuels can be produced from concentrated sources of carbon dioxide and hydrogen
using electricity generated from renewable sources; this process enables energy storage at …

Conventional organic solvents (eg, methanol, ethanol, ethyl acetate) are widely used for
extraction, reaction, and separation of valuable compounds. Although these solvents are …

Agricultural residues are naturally available lignocellulosic biomass having high content of
carbon. These residues should imminently be discarded to prevent pollution or can be …

Herein, we offer some perspective on the metamorphosis that has already begun to take
place in substantial parts of the chemical industry, ie, a switch from traditional resources …