Fossil fuel continued overuse and carbon emissions issues have prompted increased
research efforts on sustainable and renewable energy sources as alternative to fossil fuels …

Sugarcane is a lignocellulosic crop and the juice extracted from its stalks provides the raw
material for 86% of sugar production. Globally, sugarcane processing to obtain sugar and/or …

Highlights•Cellulosic biofuels are becoming a commercial reality but are still
expensive.•Cost-lowering innovations can involve established or new paradigms.• …

A variety of mathematical models have been proposed to characterize and quantify the
dependency of electricity supply technology costs on various drivers of technological …

We conduct a systematic and interdisciplinary review of empirical literature assessing
evidence on induced innovation in energy and related technologies. We explore links …

This work provided an overview of the ethanol production processes from sugarcane, corn
and sugar beet in terms of energy indicators, carbon emissions and economic aspects. A …

How well do our assumptions about the global challenges of energy, environment and
economic development fit the facts? Energy prices have varied hugely between countries …

We examine efficiency, costs and greenhouse gas emissions of current and future electric
cars (EV), including the impact from charging EV on electricity demand and infrastructure for …

This article reviews the concept of an energy technology innovation system (ETIS). The ETIS
is a systemic perspective on innovation comprising all aspects of energy transformations …

The experience curve theory assumes that technology costs decline as experience of a
technology is gained through production and use. This article reviews the literature on the …