Article
Geography
Artur Myna, Jacek Dobrowolski
Summary: The article discusses the underutilization of renewable energy potential of agricultural biomass in the context of a "vicious circle", as well as the issues in public policies using the metaphor of "Gordian knots" for solutions. The study explores the application of the Alexandrian cut concept in promoting the use of renewable energy from agricultural biomass and notes the interaction of cumulative causality processes and related structural issues in tightening the vicious circle.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Jennifer Schmidt, Amanda Byrd, Jennifer Curl, Todd J. Brinkman, Krista Heeringa
Summary: Energy costs in rural Alaska communities are high and increasing, leading communities to turn to renewable energy sources. A study conducted in Tanana, Alaska found that households participating in a biomass program were more likely to engage in subsistence activities, with positive associations between household incomes and subsistence participation. Overall, the biomass program was perceived favorably by the community for its job creation, cost savings, promotion of sharing, and reduction of fuel use. This research suggests that biomass programs have the potential to support subsistence activities and enhance community sustainability in rural Alaska.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Meisam Mahdavi, David Vera
Summary: Morocco heavily depends on fossil fuels import for its energy sector, but due to costly energy imports and growing energy demand, the country is seeking alternative energy sources. Morocco has abundant renewable energy sources and lower carbon emissions, making it a potential net-zero emission country in the short term. The study discusses the potential of hydro, solar, wind, and agricultural biomass energies in achieving renewable power generation and emissions reduction targets by 2030.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Islam Mohammed Mahbubul, Miah Himan
Summary: Bangladesh, a middle-income country, has been experiencing a steady increase in demand for petroleum-based fuels in the transport sector. Due to a shortage of natural gas reserves, finding and using renewable fuel sources, such as bioethanol derived from agricultural residues, is crucial.
Article
Economics
Xin Ma, Tao Huang
Summary: Rural industrialization provides employment opportunities and financial support for farmers, and plays a significant role in promoting agricultural mechanization in China. This study utilizes multiple data sources and constructs an instrumental variable to empirically test the causal effect of rural industrialization on agricultural mechanization. The results show that rural industrialization contributes significantly to the increase in agricultural machinery power per unit area of arable land. Both demand effect and income effect are crucial in the interaction between these two phenomena.
CHINA & WORLD ECONOMY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hariteja Nandimandalam, Veera Gnaneswar Gude, Mohammad Marufuzzaman
Summary: Although there has been a shift in the United States electricity supply from coal to natural gas and renewable sources, there is still potential to increase biomass electricity contribution in rural communities. Utilizing wood waste for electricity generation can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy security in these areas.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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.
Article
Economics
Wanglin Ma, Zhongkun Zhu, Xiaoshi Zhou
Summary: This study investigates the impact of adopting different levels of mechanized farming on cropland abandonment in China. The results show that semi-mechanized farming increases the likelihood of cropland abandonment, while full-mechanized farming decreases it significantly. Promoting agricultural mechanization and enhancing land transfer can help alleviate cropland abandonment issues.
APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Yiduo Sun, Ruifa Hu, Chao Zhang
Summary: This study finds that return migrants with rural-urban migration experience have a positive impact on agricultural machinery expenditure, especially for aged farmers and large rice farms.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Rovick Tarife, Yosuke Nakanishi, Yining Chen, Yicheng Zhou, Noel Estoperez, Anacita Tahud
Summary: Microgrids have the potential to provide power to communities in developing nations, and this paper presents an integrated method for optimizing the design and operation of a hybrid renewable energy microgrid for rural agricultural communities in the Southern Philippines. By considering multiple conflicting objective functions and constraints, the optimization process generates multiple alternative solutions, and the study identifies the optimal sizes of the main components for reliable operation of the system. The proposed design and findings of this study have significant implications for the electrification of the area.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alexander Titov, Gyorgy Kover, Katalin Toth, Geza Gelencser, Bernadett Horvathne Kovacs
Summary: The paper focuses on investigating the social potential of local renewable energy utilization in a rural peripheral region in Hungary, particularly emphasizing the importance of public acceptance of biomass-based renewable energy sources for sustainable development. A survey conducted in Koppany Valley Natur Park 2000 revealed that trust in local authorities, knowledge on biomass, and education level of rural inhabitants are significant factors in supporting the establishment of biomass plants. Additionally, acceptance groups and characteristics were defined for consideration in local development strategies.
Article
Management
Bin Li, Onur Boyabatll, Buket Avci
Summary: This paper investigates the economic and environmental implications of biomass commercialization and finds that reducing input price variability or increasing output price variability can increase the economic value of biomass commercialization. However, higher biomass demand or prices may not necessarily lead to a positive environmental impact, as they can increase emissions associated with biomass commercialization.
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Wanglin Ma, Xiaoshi Zhou, David Boansi, Godwin Seyram Agbemavor Horlu, Victor Owusu
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of agricultural mechanization on the non-farm employment of rural women in China. The results show that the adoption of mechanization increases the probability of rural women participating in non-farm work, with a greater impact on unmarried women. Fully-mechanized farming plays a more significant role in increasing non-farm employment probability for rural women.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fahd Al-Wesabi, Areej Malibari, Anwer Mustafa Hilal, Nadhem NEMRI, Anil Kumar, Deepak Gupta
Summary: Utilization of renewable energy resources for transportation and electric power generation is a sustainable way to reduce risks associated with fossil fuel combustion. This paper proposes a new intelligent ensemble model for solid fuel classification, using machine learning and deep learning techniques, to accurately classify energy harvesting from agricultural residues.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
L. R. Amjith, B. Bavanish
Summary: This review analyzes the potential of wind, biomass, and hybrid systems in renewable energy production and investigates the performance analysis and sustainability of biomass-based hybrid energy systems. The findings suggest that biomass-based hybrid energy systems can provide a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative for off-grid rural electrification.