Article
Energy & Fuels
Blaise Kamenan Koua, Desire Bi Tra Zinla, Paul Magloire Ekoun Koffi, Prosper Gbaha
Summary: This study assesses the energy potential of agricultural crop residues in rural areas of Cote d'Ivoire, revealing significant biomass energy potential for sustainable energy development in the region.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Hidayatul Fitri, Gurkan A. K. Gurdil, Bahadir Demirel, Elcin Yesiloglu Cevher, Hynek Roubik
Summary: The West Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia is a major producer of rice, corn, and cacao, resulting in an increase in agricultural residues. The study calculated the potential availability of these residues based on the amount of agricultural products and unused residues. It found that paddy straw, corn straw, and corn cobs had the highest percentage of residue availabilities. The province also has a rich diversity of agricultural residues from various crops. The study highlights the potential for bioenergy generation and biomass utilization in promoting sustainable agriculture and energy management.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Sawar Khan, Ayesha Nisar, Bo Wu, Qi-Li Zhu, Yan-Wei Wang, Guo-Quan Hu, Ming-xiong He
Summary: Pakistan is a developing country facing serious economic and energy challenges, with a rapidly growing population. The country's energy demand is increasing, while its indigenous fossil fuel resources are depleting. To meet its energy needs, Pakistan needs to explore alternative energy production methods, with biomass being a promising option. However, there are significant challenges to overcome for a developing country like Pakistan.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sunny Vaish, Gagandeep Kaur, Naveen Kumar Sharma, Nikhil Gakkhar
Summary: Energy is a crucial aspect of socio-economic development for any country, and biomaterials have great potential as an energy source. In India, as an agricultural nation, crop residues offer a significant amount of energy that can be harnessed.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Busamas Dangprok, Korrakot Y. Tippayawong, Nakorn Tippayawong
Summary: Open burning of agricultural residues in northern Thailand causes severe air pollution, and converting them into clean energy can help mitigate this issue. In this study, a cost optimization model was developed for the Thai context, considering biomass and transportation costs. Ten abundant agricultural residual biomass materials in Thailand were taken into account, and K-means clustering was used to group supplies and demands for calculating transportation costs.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xinlei Huang, Meiying Ye, Lingli Yuan, Yanping Liu
Summary: The choice of silage additives is crucial for storage of silage. Three ensiling methods were used on Miscanthus sinensis and their effects were evaluated based on biochemical methane potential (BMP). The results showed that ensiling with acetic acid was the most effective method, inhibiting harmful bacteria growth and achieving high methane production. The acetic acid and total volatile fatty acid contents were significantly correlated with BMP. This study provides a theoretical basis for improving BMP and achieving better silage effects for M. sinensis.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jagriti Dabas, Som Mondal, Sapan Thapar
Summary: This study proposes a novel methodological framework, which combines statistical and geospatial modelling, to estimate the bioenergy potential from rice residues in Punjab. By incorporating net primary productivity and soil factors, the study provides pixel-level estimates of theoretical, technical, and environmental biomass potential. The results show that the maximum available bioenergy potential of rice residues is about 113.50 PJ per year, with 39.18% of the theoretical biomass being environmentally collectible annually. Spatially differentiated maps of available biomass provide valuable information for stakeholders.
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Marek Wieruszewski, Katarzyna Mydlarz
Summary: Biomass and bioenergy are one of the foundations of European policy and energy strategy. Forest biomass, agricultural residues, and energy crops are the main sources of biomass for energy production. Land use and its changes play a key role in the sustainable production of bioenergy. Recent research shows a significant increase in the potential of forest biomass and agricultural biomass in EU member states. The increased demand for energy biomass is balanced by partial imports from non-EU countries.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Arshad Iqbal, Noreen Noreen, Muhammad Imran, Jose Luiz Francisco Alves, Jean Constantino Gomes da Silva, Syed Lal Badshah
Summary: In this study, the slow pyrolysis of Rhizoclonium hookeri was performed at different thermal rates to obtain kinetic data. The results showed that this macroalgae has bioenergy potential and is suitable for large-scale pyrolysis. Therefore, this research is of great significance for designing equipment to produce bioenergy from Rhizoclonium hookeri.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
James Ludlow, Francisca Jalil-Vega, Ximena Schmidt Rivera, Rene A. Garrido, Adam Hawkes, Iain Staffell, Paul Balcombe
Summary: Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 requires a comprehensive evaluation of organic waste-to-energy potential in Latin America. In the Chilean context, the main sources of bioenergy potential from waste are livestock manure and annual crop residues, with financial, technical, and institutional barriers hindering waste-to-energy utilization.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. Sadhik Basha, Tahereh Jafary, Ranjit Vasudevan, Jahanzeb Khan Bahadur, Muna Al Ajmi, Aadil Al Neyadi, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, M. A. Mujtaba, Abrar Hussain, Waqar Ahmed, Kiran Shahapurkar, S. M. Ashrafur Rahman, I. M. Rizwanul Fattah
Summary: This report highlights the enormous potential and availability of renewable energy sources in the Gulf region, with a focus on solar and wind energy resources. It also proposes innovative areas of advanced research such as bioenergy and biomass to extract resources at a higher magnitude for surplus power generation.
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.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yan Ru Fang, Silu Zhang, Ziqiao Zhou, Wenjun Shi, Guang Hui Xie
Summary: The research estimates the quantity of straw until 2030 and highlights the potential of producing various types of bioenergy from different types of straw to reduce CO2 emissions. The results of the study provide valuable insights for policymakers in formulating policies related to straw utilization and assists bioenergy plants in selecting the optimal production configurations.
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
Hugo Guzman-Bello, Iosvani Lopez-Diaz, Miguel Aybar-Mejia, Maximo Dominguez-Garabitos, Jose Atilio de Frias
Summary: The Dominican Republic has significant potential for energy generation from residual biomass, particularly from sugarcane, rice, and coconut waste. The Eastern, Northeastern, and Southern regions have the highest potential, which can be combined with other sources to provide a more stable and reliable electricity supply.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Joanna Politowicz, Krzysztof Lech, Lucia Sanchez-Rodriguez, Adam Figiel, Antoni Szumny, Mateja Grubor, Angel A. Carbonell-Barrachina
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Nikola Bilandzija, Neven Voca, Josip Leto, Vanja Jursic, Mateja Grubor, Ana Matin, Anja Gersic, Tajana Kricka
TRANSACTIONS OF FAMENA
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Ana Matin, Ivan Pavkov, Mateja Grubor, Vanja Jurisic, Mislav Kontek, Franko Jukic, Tajana Kricka
Summary: The quality of immortelle essential oil is influenced by cultivation type, harvesting time, preparation method, and distillation method. Wild immortelle has higher oil yield, while organically grown immortelle has better utilization rate. In general, wild immortelle provides better quality essential oil, particularly with higher content of gamma-curcumene and neryl acetate.
Article
Agronomy
Boris Lazarevic, Mislav Kontek, Klaudija Carovic-Stanko, John Clifton-Brown, Mohamad Al Hassan, Luisa M. Trindade, Vanja Jurisic
Summary: Drought tolerance of intra-specific hybrids of Miscanthus sinensis was evaluated in this study, and multispectral imaging and image analysis were used to quantify the morphological and physiological changes induced by drought. The results showed significant variations in drought susceptibility and phenotypic plasticity among different hybrids.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tomislav Ivankovic, Mislav Kontek, Valentino Mihalic, Antonia Ressler, Vanja Jurisic
Summary: This study focuses on improving the anaerobic digestion process for biogas production by adding a microbial consortium that enhances the degradation of lignocellulose wastes from the olive industry. The results show that the use of perlite as a biocarrier can effectively immobilize the bacteria and significantly increase the biogas yield, particularly when olive cake is used as the substrate.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Mislav Kontek, Luka Brezinscak, Vanja Jurisic, Ivan Brandic, Alan Antonovic, Bozidar Matin, Karlo Spelic, Tajana Kricka, Ana Matin
Summary: The EU has taken several measures to diversify its energy supply and reduce dependence on imported sources, including exploring new energy sources such as renewable energy and liquefied natural gas, increasing storage capacities, and investing in infrastructure. However, these actions require long-term adjustments, and there is a need to find short-term solutions to meet energy needs. This research investigates the potential of using seed production wastes for energy production in continental Croatia and calculates the theoretical thermal potential of eight different seed production wastes. It is theoretically possible to produce a total of 38,051.10 GJ of thermal energy through direct combustion of SPWs and 34,727.91 GJ through biomass and cogeneration power plants or biogas power plants.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ana Matin, Ivan Brandic, Neven Voca, Nikola Bilandzija, Bozidar Matin, Vanja Jurisic, Karlo Spelic, Alan Antonovic, Mateja Grubor, Tajana Kricka
Summary: This study collected hazelnut fruit samples from two years (2020 and 2021) and conducted conduction drying at different temperatures (100, 120, 140, and 160 degrees C) and drying times (15, 30, 45, and 60 min). The results showed that conduction drying had a significant effect on the composition and mass properties of the hazelnut shell fuel. The change in heating value was significantly influenced by the year of sampling, temperature, and time, while the change in mass was most affected by drying time.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ivan Brandic, Alan Antonovic, Lato Pezo, Bozidar Matin, Tajana Kricka, Vanja Jurisic, Karlo Spelic, Mislav Kontek, Juraj Kukuruzovic, Mateja Grubor, Ana Matin
Summary: Agricultural biomass is an important renewable energy source that can be utilized from byproducts of crop production such as corn, soybeans, and sunflowers. Nonlinear models, specifically RFR (Random Forest Regression) and SVM (Support Vector Machine) models, were developed in this study to estimate the higher heating value (HHV) of biomass. The developed models demonstrated good performance in accurately predicting the HHV of biomass, with coefficients of determination of R-2 = 0.79 for RFR and R-2 = 0.93 for SVM. The use of these algorithms for biomass energy prediction shows great potential for further development.
Article
Agronomy
Nirvana Marting A. Vidaurre, Vanja Jurisic, Claudia Bieling, Elena Magenau, Moritz Wagner, Andreas Kiesel, Iris Lewandowski
Summary: This study aims to identify the most relevant social aspects of miscanthus cultivation from the farmers' perspective, including health and safety, access to water, land consolidation and rights, income and local employment, and food security. The survey results also highlight the importance of an established market, good trading conditions, profitability of cultivation, and provision of subsidies. Despite the opportunities, there are important challenges to consider for successful implementation of the crop.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Ana Matin, Ivan Brandic, Neven Voca, Nikola Bilandzija, Bozidar Matin, Vanja Jurisic, Alan Antonovic, Tajana Kricka
Summary: This study investigated the physical properties of hazelnut species before and after drying at different temperatures and durations. The results showed that temperature, duration, and their interactions significantly affected the size, volume, density, weight, kernel mass, and shell mass of the samples. The moisture content decreased with increasing temperature and drying duration. Energy optimization in the drying process is crucial for cost reduction and time savings.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Nikola Bilandzija, Vanja Jurisic, Neven Voca, Josip Leto, Ana Matin, Stjepan Sito, Tajana Kricka
JOURNAL OF THE ENERGY INSTITUTE
(2017)
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)
