Biofuels are fast advancing as alternative sources of renewable energy due to their non-
polluting features and cost-competitiveness in comparison to fossil fuels. However, in order …

The rapid depletion of natural resources and the environmental concerns associated with
the use of fossil fuels as the main source of global energy is leading to an increased interest …

To improve world energy security, lignocellulosic substrates are being used to generate
inexpensive renewable biofuel. Pretreatment of these biomasses is pre‐requisite to obtain …

The pretreatment of lignocelluloses results in changes in the different properties of these
materials. In a recent review (Karimi and Taherzadeh, 2016), the details of compositional …

Biomethane is one of the cleaner energy alternatives to replace natural, fossil fuels and has
emerged incredibly along the years for its wider implementation in most parts of the globe …

Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant source of organic materials available, yet it
remains highly underutilized as a source of renewable energy products. The complex and …

To address high fire risks of flamable cellulosic materials, that can trigger easy combustion,
flame propagation, and release of toxic gases, we report a new fire-retardant approach …

Among the renewable fuels considered as a suitable substitute to petroleum-based
gasoline, butanol has attracted a great deal of attention due to its unique properties …

Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant, nonfood-based, sustainable, and low-cost resource
for the production of renewable fuels and chemicals. However, its inherent recalcitrance to …

The present work involves the investigation of biodiesel characteristics derived from rice
bran oil via heterogeneous basic catalytic transesterification path as the rice husk contains …