Recent developments in ionic liquid pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced bioconversion

J Zhang, D Zou, S Singh, G Cheng - Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignocellulosic biomass has been used as starting materials in the process of producing
biofuels and chemicals. A pretreatment step is necessary to mitigate the inherent …

[HTML][HTML] Coupling big data and life cycle assessment: A review, recommendations, and prospects

J Li, Y Tian, K Xie - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a method that focuses on measuring indicators and making
decisions in the environmental dimension. However, its isolation from economic, social, and …

Potential implications of carbon dioxide removal for the sustainable development goals

M Honegger, A Michaelowa, J Roy - Climate policy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
As the international community's best expression of a collective vision of a desirable future,
the 2015 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present a framework against which to …

Technical, economic and environmental assessement of bioethanol biorefinery from waste biomass

F Demichelis, M Laghezza, M Chiappero… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study presents a sequential three-steps methodology for the technical, economic and
environmental assessment (TEEA) of bioethanol production from waste biomass. In EU the …

Life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of ethanol production via coal and its competitors: A comparative study

J Li, Y Zhang, Y Yang, X Zhang, N Wang, Y Zheng… - Applied energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The world's first industrialized coal-based fuel ethanol (CBFE) and emerging second-
generation fuel bioethanol (SGFB) routes are promising alternatives and potential …

Energy return on investment (EROI) of biomass conversion systems in China: Meta-analysis focused on system boundary unification

C Wang, L Zhang, Y Chang, M Pang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
As China continues to focus on renewable energy in its future development, the energy
performance of biofuels has become a hot research topic. However, existing bioenergy …

Fueling the future: biomass applications for green and sustainable energy

F Ali, A Dawood, A Hussain, MH Alnasir, MA Khan… - Discover …, 2024 - Springer
Biomass has become a key contender in the race to find sustainable energy options, as we
move toward a more environmentally friendly future. This extensive assessment explores the …

Assessing environmental impacts of nanoscale semi-conductor manufacturing from the life cycle assessment perspective

TC Kuo, CY Kuo, LW Chen - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
New products in nanoscale integrated circuit (IC) fabrication for the semiconductor industry
are being continuously and rapidly developed. Previous research indicates that the use of …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of urban scale life cycle assessment of the built environment

MR Seyedabadi, U Eicker - Sustainability Analytics and Modeling, 2023 - Elsevier
Considering that cities are responsible for a considerable share of energy consumption and
GHG emissions, a complete environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) on an urban scale is …

A comparative study of environmental and economic assessment of vegetation-based slope stabilization with conventional methods

F Yazdani, P AliPanahi, H Sadeghi - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The heavy rainfall induced by global warming has increased the risk of landslides. Eco-
friendly approaches, such as employing vegetation, prove effective in satisfying the …