Biomass for a sustainable bioeconomy: An overview of world biomass production and utilization

M Antar, D Lyu, M Nazari, A Shah, X Zhou… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Given both the ongoing expansion of world population and development of climate change
conditions, it is increasingly imperative to develop and deploy sustainable biomass …

Beyond sugar and ethanol: The future of sugarcane biorefineries in Brazil

LPS Vandenberghe, KK Valladares-Diestra… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The world has been searching for clean and renewable alternatives to provide new
materials and energy and, consequently reducing the dependence on petroleum fossil fuels …

[HTML][HTML] Water-energy-food security: A Nexus perspective of the current situation in Latin America and the Caribbean

J Mahlknecht, R González-Bravo, FJ Loge - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
To attain sustainable development in Latin Ameica and the Caribbean, where there is a
strong dependence on commodity and food price development, priority attention towards …

A review on lignocellulosic biomass waste into biochar-derived catalyst: Current conversion techniques, sustainable applications and challenges

YW Low, KF Yee - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar, is one of the thermo-chemical conversion products generated from lignocellulosic
biomass via conversion techniques including gasification, pyrolysis, torrefaction …

The Brazilian market of distributed biogas generation: Overview, technological development and case study

FF Freitas, SS De Souza, LRA Ferreira, RB Otto… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biomass is a potential energy source for the diversification of the Brazilian energy matrix. In
this context, the biogas produced from the anaerobic digestion of residues is a relevant …

Energy, exergy and exergoenvironmental analyses of a sugarcane bagasse power cogeneration system

EJC Cavalcanti, M Carvalho, DRS da Silva - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the strategies to reduce the environmental impacts associated with electricity is to
employ renewable resources such as biomass or even waste. However, the evaluation of …

A systematic review and life cycle assessment of biomass pellets and briquettes production in Latin America

DAL Silva, RAP Filleti, R Musule, TT Matheus… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The world market for solid biofuels has increased in the last few years, with special attention
to the production of pellets and briquettes in emerging bioeconomies. This study presents a …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of cassava residues for biogas production in Brazil based on the circular economy: An updated and comprehensive review

IA Cruz, LRS Andrade, RN Bharagava… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biorefining is an essential component for achieving a sustainable economy. This approach
makes use of zero-waste technologies and generates renewable energy. Besides …