Biomass-based biorefineries: an important architype towards a circular economy

B Kumar, P Verma - Fuel, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Fossil based resources are a major contributor to energy and chemicals to modern-day
development. The negative environmental impacts of fossil-based resources accompanied …

[HTML][HTML] The hidden costs of energy and mobility: A global meta-analysis and research synthesis of electricity and transport externalities

BK Sovacool, J Kim, M Yang - Energy Research & Social Science, 2021‏ - Elsevier
What is the range and scope of externalities associated with electricity supply, energy
efficiency, and transport? What research methods and techniques of valuation does the …

Progress on optimizing miscanthus biomass production for the European bioeconomy: Results of the EU FP7 project OPTIMISC

I Lewandowski, J Clifton-Brown, LM Trindade… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016‏ - frontiersin.org
This paper describes the complete findings of the EU-funded research project OPTIMISC,
which investigated methods to optimize the production and use of miscanthus biomass …

One-step, green, and economic synthesis of water-soluble photoluminescent carbon dots by hydrothermal treatment of wheat straw, and their bio-applications in …

M Yuan, R Zhong, H Gao, W Li, X Yun, J Liu… - Applied Surface …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
The use of biomass as renewable and sustainable energy source has attracted the attention
of politics and research and development (R&D) facilities around the world. Agricultural …

Limited adoption of short rotation coppice: The role of farmers' socio-cultural identity in influencing practice

CR Warren, R Burton, O Buchanan, RV Birnie - Journal of Rural Studies, 2016‏ - Elsevier
UK energy policy promotes biomass energy crops as potentially significant contributors to
renewable energy targets, but few farmers have planted these crops. Amongst the many …

[HTML][HTML] The factors determining uptake of energy crop cultivation and woodland creation in England: Insights from farmers and landowners

JS Ford, CSE Bale, PG Taylor - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Perennial energy crops (PECs) and trees have key roles to play in delivering the negative
emissions needed for the UK to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 …

Facile and green fabrication of silk sericin films reinforced with bamboo-derived cellulose nanofibrils

HW Kwak, H Lee, ME Lee, HJ ** - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018‏ - Elsevier
As the interest in the recycling of byproducts and resources derived from agriculture has
increased, research on the application of sericin abandoned in the silk industry has been …

[HTML][HTML] Farmers' motivations to cultivate biomass for energy and implications

HT Ek, J Singh, J Winberg, MV Brady, Y Clough - Energy Policy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Bioenergy derived from agricultural biomass can contribute to meeting the rising demand for
renewable energy. To estimate the agricultural sector's potential to contribute to bioenergy, it …

Using Theory of Planned Behaviour to explore oil palm smallholder planters' intention to supply oil palm residues

HC Chin, WW Choong, SRW Alwi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Smallholder planters manage almost 40% of Malaysia's oil palm plantations, indicating that
their perception is significant to the success of biofuel produced from palm biomass. The …

Nitric acid pretreatment of Jerusalem artichoke stalks for enzymatic saccharification and bioethanol production

U Dziekońska-Kubczak, J Berłowska, P Dziugan… - Energies, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
This paper evaluated the effectiveness of nitric acid pretreatment on the hydrolysis and
subsequent fermentation of Jerusalem artichoke stalks (JAS). Jerusalem artichoke is …