Renewable energy and biodiversity: Implications for transitioning to a Green Economy

A Gasparatos, CNH Doll, M Esteban, A Ahmed… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
This literature review identifies the impacts of different renewable energy pathways on
ecosystems and biodiversity, and the implications of these impacts for transitioning to a …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated process simulation for bioethanol production: Effects of varying lignocellulosic feedstocks on technical performance

M Morales, A Arvesen, F Cherubini - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Variations in lignocellulosic feedstock composition can influence conversion performance of
bioethanol production, but such effects are overlooked in several studies that rely on …

Short rotation wood crops in Latin American: A review on status and potential uses as biofuel

R Moya, C Tenorio, G Oporto - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Studies related to biomass production, with a focus on energy uses for short-rotation woody
crops (SRWCs), are limited in Latin America. The research that is available relates to a …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability of cellulose micro-/nanofibers: a comparative life cycle assessment of pathway technologies

S Arfelis, RJ Aguado, D Civancik… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose micro-and nanofibers (CNFs) are commonly regarded as “greener” than petro-
based materials. The high energy input that their production still demands, along with the …

The Effect of Biodiesel, Ethanol, and Water on the Performance and Emissions of a Dual‐Fuel Diesel Engine with Natural Gas: Sustainable Energy Production through …

A Hashemi-Nejhad, B Najafi, S Ardabili… - … Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Diesel fuel (DF) is a significant power supply in agricultural, industrial, and transportation
applications. Establishing sustainable and renewable fuel substitutes for diesel has become …

Performance and emission analysis of a dual-fuel engine operating on high natural gas substitution rates ignited by aqueous carbon nanoparticles-laden diesel …

SF Ardabili, B Najafi, M Aghbashlo, Z Khounani… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
The dual-fuel (DF) combustion process is a promising engineering solution to achieve clean
combustion and high thermodynamic efficiency. The composition of pilot fuel (PF) can be …

Environmental performance of wood pellets' production through life cycle analysis

A Laschi, E Marchi, S González-García - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Forests play a key role as the source of an essential renewable material and/or fuel: wood.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the environmental impacts related to high-quality pellet …

Cradle to gate environmental impact assessment of the Iranian forestry operations

H Kouchaki-Penchah, AJ Moaf… - Environmental Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study conducts the first cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA) study on forestry
operations in Iran and provides comprehensive regionalized life cycle inventory (LCI) data …

Environmental performance of bamboo-based office paper production: A comparative study with eucalyptus

LG Netto, F Agostinho, CMVB Almeida, G Liu… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bamboo has being used as alternative raw material for construction, reinforcing fibers, paper
production, among other applications. Although its recognized potentials as raw material …

Life cycle assessment of innovative insulation panels based on eucalyptus bark fibers

Y Casas-Ledón, KD Salgado, J Cea… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reports on the environmental issues associated with the manufacturing of a new
insulation material (panel) produced with fibers from Eucalyptus bark. The analyses …