Environmental sustainability of biofuels: a review
HK Jeswani, A Chilvers… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Biofuels are being promoted as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels as they could help to
reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the related climate change impact from …
reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the related climate change impact from …
Renewable energy and biodiversity: Implications for transitioning to a Green Economy
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 …
ecosystems and biodiversity, and the implications of these impacts for transitioning to a …
Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and energy use of polylactic acid, bio-derived polyethylene, and fossil-derived polyethylene
PT Benavides, U Lee, O Zarè-Mehrjerdi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Bioplastics recently have become an attractive, viable, and popular alternative to
conventional petroleum-based plastics, with the hope that replacing fossil-derived plastics …
conventional petroleum-based plastics, with the hope that replacing fossil-derived plastics …
Comparison of biofuel life-cycle GHG emissions assessment tools: The case studies of ethanol produced from sugarcane, corn, and wheat
The use of alternative fuels, particularly bio-based fuels, has been an important strategy to
achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions compared to petroleum-based fuels …
achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions compared to petroleum-based fuels …
Biomass and biofuels in China: Toward bioenergy resource potentials and their impacts on the environment
Bioenergy can be a promising solution to the energy, food and environment trilemma in
China. Currently this coal-dependent nation is in urgent need of alternative fuels to secure …
China. Currently this coal-dependent nation is in urgent need of alternative fuels to secure …
Optimizing resource use efficiencies in the food–energy–water nexus for sustainable agriculture: From conceptual model to decision support system
Highlights•Optimizing resource use efficiencies is essential for sustainable
agriculture.•Solutions to the FEW conflicts requires understanding coupled natural–human …
agriculture.•Solutions to the FEW conflicts requires understanding coupled natural–human …
The techno-economic basis for coproduct manufacturing to enable hydrocarbon fuel production from lignocellulosic biomass
Biorefinery process development relies on techno-economic analysis (TEA) to identify
primary cost drivers, prioritize research directions, and mitigate technical risk for scale-up …
primary cost drivers, prioritize research directions, and mitigate technical risk for scale-up …
When being renewable may not be enough: Typologies of trends in energy and carbon footprint towards sustainable development
G Allegretti, MA Montoya, LAS Bertussi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Renewable energy has been encouraged to address climate change and promote
sustainable development, leading to structural changes in the national energy matrices …
sustainable development, leading to structural changes in the national energy matrices …
Life cycle assessment with the transition from lignocellulose-to microalgae-based biofuels: A review
The main issue in our environment today is the rapid increase in greenhouse gases (GHGs),
which is mainly caused by emissions from transportation and industries. Therefore, biomass …
which is mainly caused by emissions from transportation and industries. Therefore, biomass …
Economic feasibility and long-term sustainability criteria on the path to enable a transition from fossil fuels to biofuels
Highlights•Inefficient photon to biomass conversion increases direct costs of
biofuels.•Minimisation of indirect costs might improve prospects for lowering total costs of …
biofuels.•Minimisation of indirect costs might improve prospects for lowering total costs of …