This paper reviews the application of ionic liquids to the deconstruction and fractionation of
lignocellulosic biomass, in a process step that is commonly called pretreatment. It is divided …

Rapid growth in both global energy demand and carbon dioxide emissions associated with
the use of fossil fuels has driven the search for alternative sources which are renewable and …

This contribution provides a conceptual analysis and a quantitative comparative assessment
of three technology chains that enable a carbon neutral chemical industry in a net-zero-CO2 …

Negative emissions technologies (NETs) in general and bioenergy with CO2 capture and
storage (BECCS) in particular are commonly regarded as vital yet controversial to meeting …

Increasing global energy demands are leading towards the production of bio-alcohols from
food crops, subsequently posing detrimental consequences in terms of food insecurity …

With carbon farming, agriculture ceases to be part of the climate problem and becomes a
critical part of the solution Agriculture is rightly blamed as a major culprit of our climate crisis …

We estimate the global bioenergy potential from dedicated biomass plantations in the 21st
century under a range of sustainability requirements to safeguard food production …

The recent statements of both the European Union and the US Presidency pushed in the
direction of using renewable forms of energy, in order to act against climate changes …

The UK is the first major economy to legislate the reduction of all GHG emissions to net-zero.
Greenhouse gas removal (GGR) approaches are likely to be required to support the 2050 …

In temperate Europe alley cropping systems which integrate strips of short rotation coppices
into conventional agricultural fields (ACS) are receiving increasing attention. These systems …