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 …

Growing global demand and utilization of fossil fuels has elevated wealth creation,
increased adverse impacts of climate change from greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions …

To increase the understanding of hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of lignocellulosic
biomass residues, four feedstocks: giant bamboo, coffee wood, eucalyptus, and coffee …

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 …

The objective of this research was to investigate the quality of hybrid briquettes developed
from corncobs (CC) and oil palm trunk bark (OPTB) under a low-pressure densification …

The densification of raw material into fuel briquettes is one of the routes to convert biomass
into energy. This method provides uniformity to the solid fuel, better physical and energy …

Charred briquettes production is a sustainable way of producing cooking fuel from waste.
Unsustainable harvesting of wood for fuel production has contributed immensely to the rapid …

Logging wastes of tropical species managed sustainably in the Brazilian Amazon are
promising for replacing fossil fuels. However, their use in local energy systems is …