The automotive industry is experiencing a revolutionary moment in search of reducing the
carbon footprint from its activities. Despite the demand for lower pollutant vehicles, there is …

Energy demand of a transport sector has constantly been increasing in the recent years,
consuming one third of the total final energy demand in the European Union (EU) over the …

There is currently no sustainable reliance on liquid fossil fuels worldwide, which ensures
that future fiscal, environmental and social stability requires alternative renewable sources of …

This paper revisits the recent developments in biofuel markets and their economic, social
and environmental impacts. Several countries have introduced mandates and targets for …

In agriculture (in the context of this paper, the terms “agriculture” and “farming” refer to only
the farming of crops and exclude the farming of animals), smart farming and automated …

Biomass has been, historically, the main source of global energy, primarily for cooking,
heating, and small cottage industries. It is witnessing a strong revival and is currently used in …

The literature on the impacts of biofuels on agricultural commodity prices is characterized by
contradictory findings. We review studies published between 2007 and 2014 that estimate …

The article starts from the premise that agricultural bioenergy crop production has massive
influence in changing the land use paradigm in Romania, due the fact that important land …

Nowadays the main sources of energy are petroleum, coal, and natural gas. However, these
fossil sources are not reproduced in nature; on a human timescale their reserves are …

In recent years, algae-based fuels have received a growing interest of the industry sector
and the US Government as a sustainable and renewable energy source. Algae constitute a …