Renewable energy (RE) is the key element of sustainable, environmentally friendly, and cost-
effective electricity generation. An official report by International Energy Agency (IEA) states …

The world is fast becoming a global village due to the increasing daily requirement of energy
by all population across the world while the earth in its form cannot change. The need for …

Energy expansion and security in the current world scenario focuses on increasing the
energy generation capacity and if possible, adopting cleaner and greener energy in that …

BACKGROUND Cellulosic biofuels offer environmental benefits not available from grain-
based biofuels and are a cornerstone of efforts to meet transportation fuel needs in a future …

Degraded lands have often been suggested as a solution to issues of land scarcity and as
an ideal way to meet mounting global demands for agricultural goods, but their locations …

Bioconversion of renewable lignocellulosic biomass to biofuel and value added products
are globally gaining significant prominence. Market forces demonstrate a drive towards …

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is an important anthropogenic greenhouse gas and agriculture
represents its largest source. It is at the heart of debates over the efficacy of biofuels, the …

Legislation on biofuels production in the USA and Europe, is directing food crops towards
the production of grain-based ethanol,, which can have detrimental consequences for soil …

Recent analyses of the energy and greenhouse-gas performance of alternative biofuels
have ignited a controversy that may be best resolved by applying two simple principles. In a …

Reducing tropical deforestation is an international priority, given its impacts on carbon
emissions and biodiversity. We examined whether recent forest transitions—a shift from net …