Biofuels versus climate change: Exploring potentials and challenges in the energy transition

RC Rial - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
In a scenario characterized by the constant rise of global temperatures and extreme climatic
events, the need for sustainable energy alternatives is urgent. Biofuels, derived from …

Food-energy-water (FEW) nexus for urban sustainability: A comprehensive review

P Zhang, L Zhang, Y Chang, M Xu, Y Hao… - Resources …, 2019 - Elsevier
The emerging popularity of the nexus discussion reflects the ongoing transition from a
sectoral or silo approach to an integrative approach to address the global challenges …

Lignocellulosic biomass for bioethanol production: current perspectives, potential issues and future prospects

A Limayem, SC Ricke - Progress in energy and combustion science, 2012 - Elsevier
During the most recent decades increased interest in fuel from biomass in the United States
and worldwide has emerged each time petroleum derived gasoline registered well …

How much land‐based greenhouse gas mitigation can be achieved without compromising food security and environmental goals?

P Smith, H Haberl, A Popp, K Erb, C Lauk… - Global change …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Feeding 9–10 billion people by 2050 and preventing dangerous climate change
are two of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Both challenges must be met while …

Operational water consumption and withdrawal factors for electricity generating technologies: a review of existing literature

J Macknick, R Newmark, G Heath… - Environmental Research …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
This report provides estimates of operational water withdrawal and water consumption
factors for electricity generating technologies in the United States. Estimates of water factors …

[KNYGA][B] Water for food water for life: A comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture

D Molden - 2013 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Managing water resources is one of the most pressing challenges of our times-fundamental
to how we feed 2 billion more people in coming decades, eliminate poverty, and reverse …

Energy transitions

V Smil - 2010 - torrossa.com
The generic meaning of transitions—as passages from one condition or action to another—
is quite straightforward and hence readily understood, but adding the energy qualifier …

[KNYGA][B] The water footprint of modern consumer society

AY Hoekstra - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Using the water footprint concept, this impactful book aids our understanding of how we can
reduce water consumption and pollution to sustainable levels. Since the publication of the …

Towards the real green revolution? Exploring the conceptual dimensions of a new ecological modernisation of agriculture that could 'feed the world'

LG Horlings, TK Marsden - Global environmental change, 2011 - Elsevier
The challenge to produce enough food is more urgent than ever. We argue that the
dominant food regime has responded to this challenge by a 'narrow'ecological …

Carbon-negative biofuels from low-input high-diversity grassland biomass

D Tilman, J Hill, C Lehman - Science, 2006 - science.org
Biofuels derived from low-input high-diversity (LIHD) mixtures of native grassland perennials
can provide more usable energy, greater greenhouse gas reductions, and less agrichemical …