Great efforts in biotechnology are being made to reduce the use of fossil fuels and to drive a transition toward a bioeconomy. However, these early-stage technical concepts also carry sustainability risks at ecological, social and economic levels due to large-scale biomass flows when scaled to...

Purpose: This study examines the operational and business challenges associated with rice straw management, focusing on sustainable alternatives to traditional burning methods. The research identifies key barriers and potential solutions for effective rice straw utilization within the Valencian...

The objective of providing European Climate Law-aligned pathways and the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) underpinning them is to offer a reference that companies can draw on to prepare their transition plans. By addressing an intermediate level between companies and the EU's economy-wide...

The recent surge in global financial and patent innovations and rising CO2 emissions in the global energy sector have drawn significant attention to China's transportation industry. This study examines how financial innovations (FINI), patent innovations (PTIN), and bioenergy (BIOE) affect CO2...

This study investigates the factors influencing the choice of cooking fuels in Cameroon, analyzing trends over two distinct periods (2007-2014 and 2014-2021). Using data from the Cameroonian Household Living Standards Survey and employing the Additive Random Utility Model, the study explores the...

Background: Rural fires, worsened by climate factors such as drought, biomass buildup, and ignition sources, threaten sustainability. Recovering residual biomass (RB) presents a promising way to lower fire risk by reducing fuel loads and generating renewable energy; however, logistical costs in...

On July 15, 2024, China issued the "Action Plan for the Low-Carbon Transformation of Coal Power (2024-2027)" (hereinafter referred to as the "New Policy"). New Policy emphasizes that in order to achieve the 2025 and 2027 coal power carbon reduction targets, low-carbon transformation and...

The report analyzes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the cultivation of agricultural raw materials in the NUTS2 regions of Germany in accordance with the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II). The aim is to update the typical emission values for the production of biofuels, biogas and...

Hybrid renewable energy systems (HYRES) are an established pathway for electricity system decarbonisation and have similarly emerged as a solution for industrial process heat utility systems. This work has analysed the potential economic benefits of implementing a HYRES with a biomass and...

Propylene, a fundamental chemical, has witnessed a significant surge in demand in recent decades, establishing itself as the second most primary intermediate compound after ethylene. Propylene manufacturing currently depends on non-renewable resources, specifically naphtha or propane from fossil...

This study investigates the environmental effects of agricultural trade, renewable energy use, and economic growth in a panel of 14 selected countries for the period 2000-2021. Per capita Co₂ emissions are modeled as the dependent variable using a second-generation panel data method, the...

Measuring the contributions of the bioeconomy depends on the concept and method used. The concept of bioeconomy linked to biomass is widely used, and estimating the bio-based share in sectors, activities, or products is a limitation and a challenge. Therefore, the present study aims to propose a...

The 1970s oil crisis led to a chase for alternative fossil fuel alternatives in Europe and the wood pellets were invented, though only in de 1990s gained acceptance as a dependable source of energy and needed standards to ensure quality and fair-trade conditions. Our study focused on the...

Great efforts in biotechnology are being made to reduce the use of fossil fuels and to drive a transition toward a bioeconomy. However, these early-stage technical concepts also carry sustainability risks at ecological, social and economic levels due to large-scale biomass flows when scaled to...

"How are different processes for removing CO2 from the atmosphere perceived by stakeholders in different regions of Germany?" This question was explored in workshops of the project BioNET ("Multistage assessment of biobased negative emission technologies")1 in order to beter understand the...

Purpose - To develop an integrated, biomass-specific framework for identifying, weighting and modeling sustainable supplierselection criteria (SSSC)in biomass energy supply chains. The study aimsto address gapsin existing supplier-selection research by capturing economic, social and...

Bio-based fertilizer production can provide a technological solution to recover nutrients from organic waste streams while simultaneously offering an alternative to mineral fertilizers. Several researchers have investigated farmer preferences regarding bio-based fertilizers, but how bio-based...

BECCS (Bioenergie mit CO 2-Abscheidung und -Speicherung) kombiniert die CO 2- Abscheidung und -Speicherung mit der Nutzung von Bioenergie. Wichtig ist, dass die CO 2-Speicherung dauerhaft ist, was BECCS von anderen Ansätzen wie BECCU (Nutzung von CO 2) unterscheidet. In Deutschland trägt das...

In densely populated countries, land competition is a key challenge in light of a growing population and the land-intensive decarbonization of energy supply. We apply an energy system model using linear optimization to Germany as an example for a densely populated and industrialized nation with...

Biogas technology offers a sustainable and eco-friendly solution for addressing energy needs, particularly in rural areas. Despite its potential benefits, the adoption of biogas technology in rural Limpopo, South Africa, remains limited. This paper critically examines the factors hindering its...

Renewable hydrogen and hydrogen-derived commodities – such as ammonia, methanol and e-kerosene — are expected to play an important role in the transition to low-carbon energy because they are essential to decarbonize sectors such as heavy industry and transport. Jointly produced by the...

El documento tiene como objetivo identificar oportunidades y barreras y proponer recomendaciones para escalar iniciativas innovadoras de bioeconomía avanzada que contribuyan a un desarrollo productivo sostenible e inclusivo en el Ecuador. Se destacan cinco oportunidades: i) Ecuador como país...

The purpose of this toolkit is to provide advice and support for EU Member States, their regions or cities in the development of measures to mitigate the potential adverse impacts of bioenergy on air quality. Bioenergy use accounts for around 50% of the emissions of fine particulate matter...

The Governance Regulation sets out the legal requirements and specific content for Member States (MSs) to report to the EC on the five dimensions of the Energy Union, including when to report and templates for the reports, which are further detailed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)...

BECCS (Bioenergie mit CO 2-Abscheidung und -Speicherung) kombiniert die CO 2- Abscheidung und -Speicherung mit der Nutzung von Bioenergie. Wichtig ist, dass die CO 2-Speicherung dauerhaft ist, was BECCS von anderen Ansätzen wie BECCU (Nutzung von CO 2) unterscheidet. In Deutschland trägt das...

Finding fuel sources to replace coal in power plants is crucial in the march toward decarbonization. Biomass and ammonia are two options offering significant potential. Both can be used with coal or alone in newly constructed facilities or in modified power plants. Relatively new power plants...

Purpose This research assesses the economic impact of biomass plant installations on Brazilian municipalities, focusing on (1) labor income, (2) sectoral labor income and (3) income inequality. Design/methodology/approach Municipal data from the Annual Social Information Report, the National...