Review
Energy & Fuels
Jasminka Talapko, Domagoj Talapko, Anita Matic, Ivana Skrlec
Summary: The use of fossil energy sources has negative impacts on the economy and society, causing environmental changes. Biomass offers a renewable alternative to fossil energy sources, where microorganisms play a crucial role in producing energy from waste biomass. Genetic interventions enable microorganisms to produce significant amounts of energy and clean the environment by consuming greenhouse gases.
Article
Agronomy
Borja Velazquez Marti, Juan Gaibor-Chavez, Isabel Lopez Cortes, Luis Eduardo Olivares Aguilar
Summary: Thermogravimetric analysis is a valuable tool for biomass evaluation that can determine the content of different components and simulate important processes. This article focuses on analyzing the factors that influence the behavior of thermogravimetric curves and proposes a rapid analysis method.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. Knapek, T. Kralik, K. Vavrova, M. Valentova, M. Horak, D. Outrata
Summary: The competitiveness of energy crops must consider specific climatic and soil parameters, and analyze based on the utilization of different land plots. Overestimating the potential biomass could lead to improper resource allocation. In fact, there are significant differences in profitability (and competitiveness) of energy biomass within different territories and land zones.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Isabel Lopez-Cortes, Borja Velazquez Marti, Javier Estornell, John Eloy Franco Rodriguez, Jesus Marti-Gavila, Domingo Salazar Hernandez
Summary: This study evaluated the aerial biomass of citrus plantations in Spain using destructive methods and developed predictive models. The results showed that the carbon storage per hectare is 15 tons of C in Spanish plantations, and the energy density per citrus tree is 750.3 MJ/tree.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Semra Ocak, Sevil Acar
Summary: Turkey heavily relies on fossil fuels as an energy importing country, leading to environmental issues and energy security concerns. This study in the Marmara Region highlights the potential of using biowastes to meet more than half of the region's electricity demand, providing cost-effective options such as direct combustion of agricultural wastes and conversion of animal wastes to biogas in CHP plants.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Giulio Sperandio, Alessandro Suardi, Andrea Acampora, Vincenzo Civitarese
Summary: The reduction of greenhouse gases can be achieved through the use of agroforestry biomass, such as short-rotation coppice. Research shows that utilizing wood biomass for thermal energy production can significantly reduce environmental impact.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Paula Ugarte Lucas, Christian Gamborg, Thomas Boker Lund
Summary: Woody biomass energy plays a significant role in renewable energy consumption, especially in the EU and Denmark. However, there is limited understanding of the public perception towards it. This study conducted a questionnaire-based survey in Denmark and found that although more people favor woody biomass energy, a large proportion remain undecided. The survey also revealed a lack of knowledge about this energy source.
Article
Thermodynamics
Mohammad Rehan, Muhammad Amir Raza, Abdul Ghani Abro, M. M. Aman, Iqbal Mohammad Ibrahim Ismail, Abdul Sattar Nizami, Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid, Ahmed Summan, Khurram Shahzad, Nadeem Ali
Summary: Pakistan has been struggling with electricity shortages since 2005, hindering the country's growth in agriculture, industry, and services sectors. This study used LEAP & REG; software to forecast Pakistan's energy mix from 2022-2050 under baseline and transformation scenarios. The baseline scenario focuses on increasing hydroelectric power, while the transformation scenario emphasizes the use of biomass. The study recommends the transformation scenario due to retiring hydro plants and limited budget for new constructions. By utilizing biomass-based distributed power generation, Pakistan could generate enough sustainable energy to meet future demand.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Huy Tran, Edie Juno, Saravanan Arunachalam
Summary: Despite the increase in biomass energy sector activity in the United States, the associated pollutant emissions are not accurately quantified in current regulatory inventories. This study reveals that emissions from wood pellet production facilities and biomass-based energy generation could be underestimated, potentially by a factor of two. The emissions from biomass facilities are 2.8 times higher per unit energy compared to nonbiomass facilities. Additionally, around 2.3 million people live near biomass facilities and may experience adverse health effects from these emissions. The bioenergy sector contributes to approximately 3-17% of total energy-related emissions in the US.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Chawannat Jaroenkhasemmeesuk, Nakorn Tippayawong, Sirivatch Shimpalee, Derek B. Ingham, Mohammed Pourkashanian
Summary: The successful use of process modeling and simulation in fast pyrolysis plants has become essential in their design and operation. This study proposes an expanded pyrolysis simulation model for lignocellulosic biomass, which predicts the yield for both slow and fast pyrolysis processes and shows a significant correlation with experimental results. The simulation model is proven to be reliable in predicting pyrolysis yields and product composition.
ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Emerita Delgado-Plaza, Artemio Carrillo, Hugo Valdes, Norberto Odobez, Juan Peralta-Jaramillo, Daniela Jaramillo, Jose Reinoso-Tigre, Victor Nunez, Juan Garcia, Carmina Reyes-Plascencia, Nestor Tancredi, Franco Gallardo, Ivan Merino, Gabriel Leon, Jose Torres, Carlos Garcia, Ian Sosa-Tinoco
Summary: This study aims to analyze the potential technologies related to the production of energy from biomass and its application in the Latin American rural sector. The analysis includes biomass conditioning, thermochemical processes for biofuel transformation, cogeneration, and carbon fixation in forest plantation. The systematic review indicates that these technologies have different implementation levels in the Latin American rural sector, but they have great potential for large-scale application, contributing to climate change adaptation and improvement of the residents' quality of life.
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Shashi Kant Bhatia, Akshaya K. Palai, Amit Kumar, Ravi Kant Bhatia, Anil Kumar Patel, Vijay Kumar Thakur, Yung-Hun Yang
Summary: With increasing population growth and industrialization, the search for clean and renewable energy sources becomes crucial. Biochar from biomass stands out due to its simple synthesis, high surface area, and porosity, making significant contributions to energy production.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Raghu KC, Jarno Fohr, Arun Gyawali, Tapio Ranta
Summary: Oil heating systems are common in rural Finland but the country aims to transition to renewable energy sources like bioenergy. While district heating is a common practice in cities, rural areas lack access to this network; portable chip-fired heating systems could be a solution. Although heat containers are costlier compared to district heating, they are competitive with oil heating, presenting challenges such as high initial investment and lack of policy support.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Francisco M. Baena-Moreno, Daniel Sebastia-Saez, Laura Pastor-Perez, Tomas Ramirez Reina
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the potential and profitability of syngas production from biogas in the UK, utilizing dry reforming process. Results show that despite higher production costs, profitability can still be achieved through incorporating renewable energy sources.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yan Ru Fang, Silu Zhang, Ziqiao Zhou, Wenjun Shi, Guang Hui Xie
Summary: This study estimates the bioenergy production potential and CO2 emission reduction benefits of utilizing crop straw for bioenergy production until 2030, providing valuable insights for policy formulation and bioenergy plant planning.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carola Paul, Nick Hanley, Sebastian T. Meyer, Christine Fuerst, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Thomas Knoke
Article
Agronomy
Elizabeth Gosling, Esther Reith, Thomas Knoke, Andres Gerique, Carola Paul
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Gosling, Thomas Knoke, Esther Reith, Alyna Reyes Caceres, Carola Paul
Summary: This study utilizes robust optimization models to evaluate the potential of agroforestry systems to meet farmers' socio-economic goals, focusing on the forest frontier in eastern Panama. Silvopasture is identified as a promising land use, but labor demand may pose a barrier to adoption. Changes in investment costs and timber prices strongly influence agroforestry selection.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Thomas Knoke, Mengistie Kindu, Thomas Schneider, Terje Gobakken
Summary: This review highlights the importance of forest inventory in quantifying forest attributes for the integration of non-provisioning ecosystem services and biodiversity into forest planning. Recent studies mainly focus on carbon storage and biodiversity promotion, with limited attention to the opportunity for recreation. Future research needs to develop holistic inventory management systems to support the integration of non-provisioning ecosystem services and biodiversity into forest planning.
CURRENT FORESTRY REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Thomas Knoke, Elizabeth Gosling, Dominik Thom, Claudia Chreptun, Anja Rammig, Rupert Seidl
Summary: This study develops a new methodology to assess the economic impact of natural disturbances, taking into account extreme events and impacts on standing timber. Results show that accounting for extreme events and disturbance impacts on standing timber can lead to economic losses 262%-1218% higher than using common valuation approaches that neglect these aspects.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Kai Boedeker, Christian Ammer, Thomas Knoke, Marco Heurich
Summary: The impact of ungulate browsing on forests can be monitored through large-scale regeneration inventories, but these methods are not commonly integrated into wildlife management decision making. A study in the Bavarian Forest National Park evaluated a regeneration inventory method by predicting browsing impact and developing a tool to assess browsing probability changes between inventory periods. This method has the potential to be a robust and efficient instrument for assessing herbivore impact in the National Park and other regions.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Sebastian Roessert, Elizabeth Gosling, Markus Gandorfer, Thomas Knoke
Summary: This study investigates the potential of producing woody biomass through short rotation coppices (SRC) to help farmers reconcile economic profit maximization with ecological concerns. The results show that SRC has a positive impact on achieving economic objectives and can help reduce trade-offs between economic and ecological goals.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Thomas Knoke, Elizabeth Gosling, Esther Reith, Andres Gerique, Perdita Pohle, Liz Valle Carrion, Wilman Santiago Ochoa Moreno, Luz Maria Castro, Baltazar Calvas, Patrick Hildebrandt, Martin Doellerer, Felix Bastit, Carola Paul
Summary: Sustainable intensification of agricultural lands can potentially balance tropical forest conservation and food production, but the lack of in-depth assessments considering uncertainty and extreme values is a challenge. Extreme values for indicators of farmer satisfaction may hinder the adoption of sustainable intensification, while pure forest conservation strategy performs better in terms of farmer satisfaction. Agricultural subsidies can break the dominance of pure forest conservation and enhance the economic returns of sustainable intensification.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Esther Reith, Elizabeth Gosling, Thomas Knoke, Carola Paul
Summary: This study evaluates a robust multi-objective optimization model using agroforestry as the background, which integrates uncertain ecological and socio-economic data. Through a case study in eastern Panama, it demonstrates how to assess the desirability of agroforestry as a component in landscape composition and how different objectives influence the optimal area share and type of agroforestry.
BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Kai Husmann, Volker von Gross, Kai Boedeker, Jasper M. Fuchs, Carola Paul, Thomas Knoke
Summary: How to simultaneously address biodiversity loss, maintain ecosystem functioning, and improve human welfare remains a puzzle. Optimization approaches have proved useful in uncovering trade-offs between multiple functions and goals provided by land-cover configurations. The R package optimLanduse offers user-friendly tools for applying the robust multiobjective land-cover composition optimization approach developed by Knoke et al. (2016).
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Mahmoud Bayat, Thomas Knoke, Sahar Heidari, Seyedeh Kosar Hamidi, Harold Burkhart, Abolfazl Jaafari
Summary: Climate change has significant effects on forest ecosystems, and accurately estimating tree diameter increment under future climate change is important for sustainable forest management. This study used artificial neural networks and linear mixed-effect models to model tree diameter increment in the Hyrcanian Forest, Iran, under different climate change scenarios. The results showed that the impact of climate change on tree growth was not very noticeable, with a decrease of only about 7% annually.
Article
Economics
Thomas Knoke, Carola Paul, Elizabeth Gosling, Isabelle Jarisch, Johannes Mohr, Rupert Seidl
Summary: Given the drastic changes in the environment, quantifying the economic resilience of different forest management systems remains challenging. This study presents an analytical framework to quantify economic resilience and compares continuous cover forestry with clear fell system in Central Europe. The continuous cover system showed higher economic return and resilience, with faster economic recovery from disturbance compared to the clear fell system.
ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Mengistie Kindu, Logan Robert Bingham, Jose G. Borges, Susete Marques, Olha Nahorna, Jeannette Eggers, Thomas Knoke
Summary: Considering in situ carbon storage in forest management has become important due to the pressure to reduce carbon emissions. This study presents case studies from Portugal and Germany that analyze the opportunity costs of in situ carbon storage. The results show that the opportunity costs of in situ carbon storage are higher than conservative estimates but lower than alternative cost estimates for future damages caused by CO2 emissions. The study also highlights the benefits of adopting closer-to-nature forest management systems in increasing carbon storage.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Thomas Knoke, Nick Hanley, Rosa Maria Roman-Cuesta, Ben Groom, Frank Venmans, Carola Paul
Summary: Understanding the factors contributing to forest losses is important for climate policies. This study simulates land-use decisions driven by market forces and identifies the trends, temporal variation, and social value of forest losses. Reducing global forest losses is essential for mitigating climate change.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Liz Valle-Carrion, Patrick Hildebrandt, Luz Maria Castro, Wilman-Santiago Ochoa-Moreno, Thomas Knoke
Summary: The ORM model provides better financial performance for Alnus acuminata and Pinus patula plantations in Ecuador compared to current management practices and a treatment schedule promoted by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Agriculture. Thinnings scheduled by ORM tend to be later than existing schedules, and it is recommended for private and public actors to consider these findings for future reforestation area management.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
M. Genovese, F. Piraino, P. Fragiacomo
Summary: This research proposes the concept of a hydrogen valley in southern Italy, where hydrogen is produced centrally and delivered via fuel cell hybrid trains to refueling stations, providing transportation services. The analysis from both technical and economic perspectives shows that the cost of hydrogen and energy efficiency reached competitive levels, and hydrogen rail transport offers significant benefits in terms of emissions reduction and economic gains compared to conventional diesel trains and fully electric trains.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Miaomiao Liu, Payam Nejat, Pinlu Cao, Carlos Jimenez-Bescos, John Kaiser Calautit
Summary: This article provides a critical review of the performance of windcatchers, pointing out the current research gaps and issues, and proposing directions for further investigation and market prospects.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Solomon Boadu, Ebenezer Otoo
Summary: Despite Africa's vast energy resources, including wind energy, the continent faces challenges in developing its wind energy industry. Northern African countries and South Africa currently dominate the wind energy sector in Africa. To uplift Africa's socio-economic status, strong political will, supportive policies, and institutional frameworks are needed to drive the development of wind energy and overcome existing challenges.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
E. K. Grubbs, S. M. Gruss, V. Z. Schull, M. J. Gosney, M. V. Mickelbart, S. Brouder, M. W. Gitau, P. Bermel, M. R. Tuinstra, R. Agrawal
Summary: As the global population grows, the demand for food, energy, and water will increase significantly. However, limited land availability and competition for solar resources pose challenges to resource generation technologies. In the United States, both agriculture and solar energy production have adopted densification schemes to improve yields and energy output per unit of land. This research proposes an Agrivoltaic food and energy coproduction architecture that optimizes power generation while maintaining crop productivity by implementing ideal anti-tracking during critical growth periods. This technology offers a viable pathway for widespread solar implementation throughout the contiguous United States.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Han Shao, Rui Henriques, Hugo Morais, Elisabetta Tedeschi
Summary: The integration of offshore wind energy into the electric grid provides opportunities in terms of environmental sustainability and cost efficiency, but poses challenges to power quality. This survey offers a deeper understanding of disturbance detection and classification tools, exploring root causes, disturbance locations, and algorithmic solutions. It highlights synchronized waveform measurement and discusses evaluation metrics for detection and classification algorithms. Additionally, a novel system-wide monitoring framework is proposed.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Eleni Davidson, Yair Schwartz, Joe Williams, Dejan Mumovic
Summary: A continued upward trend in global greenhouse gas emissions poses risks to global infrastructure and built assets. Maintaining high indoor environmental quality standards is a challenge for higher education institutions under future climates. Passive cooling mechanisms may be insufficient to tolerate predicted temperature increases. Different building typologies have varying energy demand projections.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kexin Pang, Jian Zhou, Stamatis Tsianikas, David W. Coit, Yizhong Ma
Summary: This study proposes a new framework for long-term microgrid expansion planning, using deep reinforcement learning method to consider various uncertainties and constraints. The framework aims to enhance the effectiveness of microgrid expansion planning from the perspectives of economy, resilience, and greenhouse gas emission reduction.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jun Zhao, Kangyin Dong, Xiucheng Dong
Summary: The continuous growth of global electricity penetration has provided modern energy for alleviating energy poverty, but its impact on carbon neutrality has been overlooked. The research reveals that clean electricity from traditional fossil energy and renewable energy has a positive influence on the greenhouse effect. Eradicating energy poverty can effectively alleviate the greenhouse effect, especially in non-Belt and Road Initiative (B&RI) nations.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hossein Shahbeik, Hamed Kazemi Shariat Panahi, Mona Dehhaghi, Gilles J. Guillemin, Alireza Fallahi, Homa Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha, Hamid Amiri, Mohammad Rehan, Deepak Raikwar, Hannes Latine, Bruno Pandalone, Benyamin Khoshnevisan, Christian Sonne, Luigi Vaccaro, Abdul-Sattar Nizami, Vijai Kumar Gupta, Su Shiung Lam, Junting Pan, Rafael Luque, Bert Sels, Wanxi Peng, Meisam Tabatabaei, Mortaza Aghbashlo
Summary: This review explores the production of biocrude oil from biomass feedstocks through the process of hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). It discusses the impact of process parameters on the quality, quantity, cost, and environmental impacts of biofuels. The review also highlights the challenges and prospects for the future development of biocrude oil.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Meysam Majidi Nezhad, Mehdi Neshat, Georgios Sylaios, Davide Astiaso Garcia
Summary: Digital twins promise innovation for the marine renewable energy sector by using modern technological advances and the existing maritime knowledge frameworks. This research presents critical aspects of digital twin implementation challenges in marine energy digitalization approaches that use and combine data systems.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yeganeh Sharifian, Hamdi Abdi
Summary: This paper discusses the background and objectives of the multi-area economic dispatch problem, as well as various techniques and methods applied in this field. It also covers comprehensive formulations of the problem and important issues in the field of probabilistic MAED, along with some related concepts and suggestions.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. G. B. Churchill, V. B. Borugadda, A. K. Dalai
Summary: The increasing global energy demand and the need to reduce fossil fuel reliance have created a demand for renewable and sustainable fuel sources. This review explores the potential of tall oil, a by-product of the pulping industry, as a feedstock for biofuels. The review provides an overview of tall oil production, purification, and treatment, and investigates recent trends and barriers towards tall oil-derived biofuels.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
David C. Broadstock, Xiangnan Wang
Summary: This study provides a general review of research on district cooling, identifying key topics and themes and highlighting potential research priorities for future studies.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
L. Scharnhorst, D. Sloot, N. Lehmann, A. Ardone, W. Fichtner
Summary: This study investigates and analyzes the barriers to demand response in industrial and commercial sectors, highlighting their significance. Concerns about diminished product quality, disruptions to production processes, human resource management, and revenue uncertainty are identified as the most frequently cited barriers. Overcoming these barriers requires bridging knowledge gaps, allocating sufficient resources, and adapting external incentives and policies.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tong Feng, Yuechi Sun, Yating Shi, Jie Ma, Chunmei Feng, Zhenni Chen
Summary: Air pollution is a significant global challenge, and policymakers have implemented policies to reduce it. Evaluating the effectiveness of these policies is critical, and our study reveals trends and gaps in air pollution policy research. We found that research has shifted from focusing solely on air pollutants to including methodologies, policies, and health implications. China has emerged as a major contributor in this field of research.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)