biomass account for more than 80 percent of the feedstock cost [1]. By processing cellulosic biomass into pellets, energy …

In most developing countries more than 25% of total energy use comes from biofuels. In Ghana, the figure is between 70 …, Ghana's economic growth remains coupled to the availability and supply of energy. About 29% of this energy is obtained … expected by 2025. Coupled with the country's efforts to promote industrialisation, future energy demand is expected to increase …

Renewable energy is an option for many countries simultaneously seeking to reduce dependence on imported petroleum and … production from forest products, forest residues, and dedicated energy crops. The land use and emissions impacts on the global …

As the production of biofuels continues to expand worldwide, criticism about, e.g. the energy output versus input and … the competition with food has been questioned. However, biofuels have the possibility to be optimized in order to improve … allocation methods, energy system and assumptions chosen. …

This article addresses the life-cycle assessment of an energy conversion system for the coproduction of fuels and …, acidification, and eutrophication. Furthermore, the cumulative non-renewable energy demand of the system is quantified and used in … the calculation of the life-cycle energy balance of the system, which is found to be positive. …