The adverse effect of the use of fossil fuels on the environment and public health has given
rise to a sustained renewable energy research and development. An important component …

Daily per capita waste generation will increase by 40% and 19%, for developing and
developed countries by 2050, respectively. The World Bank estimates that total waste …

Abstract Excessive food waste (nearly 1.3 billion tons per annum) has exacerbated the world
hunger crisis. This comprehensive review focuses on the food waste scenario, adverse …

Solid waste management and the increasing energy demand are a global concern. Waste
can play the role of alternative fuel, partly reducing the environmental footprint in the waste …

The current increase in the world population and its energy demand promotes the study and
implementation of cleaner energy forms since the traditional energy recovery systems are …

Coffee production in Brazil creates significant amounts of residues. The goals of this study
are to evaluate the characteristics of these residues (parchment, husk, pulp, spent grounds …

This paper aims to analyse the energy consumption and economic viability of biomass
briquettes production from agricultural residues. The work focus on briquetting conversion of …

Domestic energy sources in sub-Saharan Africa are still mainly comprised of firewood and
charcoal. One of the main challenges affecting the uptake of carbonized briquettes is their …

Densification and torrefaction are potential technologies to valorize lignocellulosic residues
into cleaner and sustainable alternative energy carriers for domestic, institutional …

Biofuel briquettes were prepared using banana peels, rattan waste, coconut shells and
sugarcane bagasse through a conventional method that involved drying, carbonizing …