Since the Kyoto protocol, the EU renewable energy policy has been the driving force in
research and development of the production and use of biofuels. Therefore, the utilization of …

Currently major part of the world's energy requirements is fulfilled by fossil resources.
Severe economic and environmental problems along with their limited resources are still a …

This paper reviews second–generation biofuel production chain and focuses on its
energetic, economic and environmental impacts. The biggest challenge in the production of …

El modelo energético urbano se basa en importaciones desde fuentes externas. El
incremento continuo de la demanda de energía debido al desarrollo y crecimiento …

Using lignocellulosic biomass as an alternative resource for transportation fuel is an
attractive prospect due to its abundance and low cost. Conventional pre-treatment methods …

Lignocellulosic material is the most promising feedstock for bioethanol production; however,
due to the varying physicochemical characteristics of different biomasses, it is necessary to …

Cellulosic biomass has been widely used as a feedstock for biofuel applications due to its
low-cost, renewability and abundance. However, the production of liquid biofuels is still …

The fast depletion of fossil fuel, with increasing awareness toward pollution free
environment, the renewable and sustainable energy resources are in high demand …

This paper presents a novel biomass pretreatment method that uses high pressured N 2 and
temperature to break the hemicellulose and lignin seal around the cellulose macro fibrils in …

In light of climate change and the increasingly limited availability of energy resources, any
form of renewable raw materials that can be used for energy production should be …