Biomass torrefaction: An overview on process parameters, economic and environmental aspects and recent advancements

MN Cahyanti, TRKC Doddapaneni, T Kikas - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Torrefaction is one of the pretreatment processes used to overcome the disadvantages of
using biomass as a fuel such as low energy density, high moisture, and oxygen contents …

Bioenergy and climate change mitigation: an assessment

F Creutzig, NH Ravindranath, G Berndes… - Gcb …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Bioenergy deployment offers significant potential for climate change mitigation, but also
carries considerable risks. In this review, we bring together perspectives of various …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting wood, energy grass and straw pellet durability–A review

C Whittaker, I Shield - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Pellets produced from wood, energy grasses and straw present a higher energy density
feedstock than wood chips or bales, and therefore reduce the costs of handling, transport …

Life cycle assessment of camelina oil derived biodiesel and jet fuel in the Canadian Prairies

X Li, E Mupondwa - Science of the Total Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the environmental impact of biodiesel and hydroprocessed renewable
jet fuel derived from camelina oil in terms of global warming potential, human health …

Life cycle assessment of biomass pellets: a review of methodological choices and results

M Martin-Gamboa, P Marques, F Freire, L Arroja… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of biomass pellets as fuel is emerging as a suitable alternative to fossil resources
for mitigating climate change. A considerable number of articles have applied Life Cycle …

Environmental impact assessment of agricultural production using LCA: A review

R Alhashim, R Deepa, A Anandhi - Climate, 2021 - mdpi.com
Life cycle impact assessment (LCA) provides a better understanding of the energy, water,
and material input and evaluates any production system's output impacts. LCA has been …

Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and water and fossil-fuel consumptions for polyethylene furanoate and its coproducts from wheat straw

T Kim, J Bamford, UR Gracida-Alvarez… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polyethylene furanoate (PEF) is a bioplastic that can potentially replace its fossil-fuel
counterpart, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …

LCA of barley production: A case study from Cyprus

M Stylianou, I Papamichael, I Voukkali… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Greenhouse gas emissions (ie, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide) produced by
agriculture contribute to global warming and climate change. Various practices followed by …

Life cycle assessment of bioenergy production from wood sawdust

P Alizadeh, E Mupondwa, LG Tabil, X Li… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioenergy derived from wood waste plays a crucial role in mitigating climate change and
contributing to the circular economy. This study performs a life cycle assessment of pellet …

Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment of Biomass Pellets Biofuel in Hazara Division, Pakistan

M Hassan, N Usman, M Hussain, A Yousaf, MA Khattak… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
A thorough life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted to determine whether wood pellets
were a viable substitute for non-renewable fuels like oil and gas, especially for heating. To …