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Environmental Sciences
Kevin R. Fingerman, Jerome Qiriazi, Cassidy L. Barrientos, Max Blasdel, Jeffrey M. Comnick, Andrew R. Harris, Carisse Geronimo, Chih-Wei Hsu, Jeffrey M. Kane, Elaine Oneil, Sabrinna Rios-Romero, Luke W. Rogers, Mark Severy, Micah C. Wright
Summary: California is facing a crisis on its forested landscapes due to aggressive logging, fire suppression, and climate change. State policymakers have turned to biomass electricity generation as a potential solution, but the climate and air pollution impacts are still unclear. The California Biomass Residue Emissions Characterization (C-BREC) model provides a framework to assess the impacts of biopower from forest residues and suggests that utilization of residue offers the best climate and air quality performance.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Jan Matustik, Vladimir Koci
Summary: Using biomass as a substitute for fossil resources is considered a sustainable approach to addressing climate change. However, comprehensive climate impact assessments are necessary to make science-based policy recommendations. Currently, there is a tendency to adopt a simplistic neutrality assumption in these assessments, which can lead to inaccurate results and undesired consequences. This article argues for more comprehensive evaluations of biomass projects, taking into account the complexity of production, timing of emissions, allocation procedures, and climate change characterization methodology.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gulizar Balcioglu, Harish K. Jeswani, Adisa Azapagic
Summary: Forest residues can replace fossil-energy sources in Turkey, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy security. Direct combustion of wood chips for cogeneration of heat and power has the lowest environmental impacts and levelised costs, making it the most sustainable option for heat and electricity generation.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hongke Hao, Li Dai, Kui Wang, Junming Xu, Weiguo Liu
Summary: Mainstream life cycle assessment studies on the climate change impact of bioenergy often overlook direct impacts like biomass-derived CO2 emissions and future carbon dynamics. A newly developed framework integrates various models to provide a comprehensive assessment of the climate change impacts of bioenergy, taking into account factors such as fossil fuel emissions, biogenic CO2 emissions, biomass regrowth, and differences in carbon sequestration. This framework was successfully applied in a study on hybrid poplar bioenergy, showing both positive and negative climate change impacts depending on the different bioenergy types. The comprehensive framework ensures a more accurate evaluation of bioenergy's effects and promotes sustainable biomass utilization.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Moonmoon Hiloidhari, Marjia Afroz Sharno, D. C. Baruah, Achintya N. Bezbaruah
Summary: Bioenergy is a clean and renewable energy source that reduces dependence on fossil fuels and is sustainable, economically viable, and socially acceptable. It aligns with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The design of a green and sustainable Biomass Supply Chain (BSC) is crucial for successful commercialization of bioenergy. However, there are challenges in terms of emissions, economy, and socio-cultural aspects that need to be addressed to achieve sustainable development using bioenergy. Advanced tools and techniques such as artificial intelligence and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) are recommended for achieving global deployment of bioenergy with net zero emissions.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Leanda C. Garvie, Stephen H. Roxburgh, Fabiano A. Ximenes
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential and feasibility of using forest harvest residues from commercial plantations to produce bioenergy as a substitute for fossil fuels for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The results indicate that the greatest emission reductions can be achieved when combined heat and power using residue feedstocks replaces coal-fired electricity. Forest residue bioenergy can serve as a viable alternative to traditional energy sources, offering significant emission reductions and contributing to renewable energy and emission reduction targets in Queensland.
Review
Forestry
Tanja Myllyviita, Sampo Soimakallio, Jachym Judl, Jyri Seppala
Summary: The review found that most of the displacement factors (DFs) describe a decrease in fossil GHG emissions when wood is used as a replacement for non-wood alternatives. Some DFs include emissions avoided in the post-use of wood products, but changes in forest and product carbon stocks are not commonly included in DFs.
Review
Agronomy
Peter Freer-Smith, Jack H. Bailey-Bale, Caspar L. Donnison, Gail Taylor
Summary: California has a diverse range of biomass resources, and optimizing their use is crucial for meeting environmental and socioeconomic objectives. A systematic review found that most biomass use pathways in California have beneficial effects on greenhouse gas emissions, while there is less information on their impacts on criteria pollutants. Combustion of forest biomass for power and conversion of livestock-associated biomass to biogas were identified as good uses, while pathways such as wildfires and open composting of animal manure were considered bad for both climate and air quality.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Niall P. Hanan, Eleanor Milne, Ermias Aynekulu, Qiuyan Yu, Julius Anchang
Summary: Drylands play a significant role in global carbon storage, are vulnerable to climate change impacts, and require locally-adapted measures to balance carbon management priorities with local livelihoods, ecosystem function, biodiversity, and cultural, social, and economic priorities as the climate changes.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Hungyo Wungshap, Ashish Paul, Reetashree Bordoloi, Biswajit Das, Uttam Kumar Sahoo, Shri Kant Tripathi, Jimmy Yebjeny Yumnam, Om Prakash Tripathi, Prakash Kumar Sarangi, Piotr Prus, Florin Imbrea
Summary: The study assessed the carbon stock in natural and plantation forests of Manipur using geospatial technology and field inventory data. The results showed similar tree density in both natural and plantation forests, as well as similar soil moisture content. Among the studied sites, TRS forest had the highest above-ground biomass carbon stock in natural forests, and T. grandis plantation had the highest above-ground biomass carbon stock in plantation forests.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
D. A. L. Silva, R. A. P. Filleti, R. Musule, T. T. Matheus, F. Freire
Summary: The world market for solid biofuels, particularly pellets and briquettes, has seen an increase in recent years. This study provides a systematic review and exploratory Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of biomass briquettes and pellets produced in Latin America, highlighting their environmental impacts and suggesting potential opportunities. The review showed that most publications focused on the thermo-mechanical properties of pellets and briquettes, rather than their environmental impacts. An LCA was performed based on gathered data, with a focus on global warming potential, terrestrial acidification potential, freshwater eutrophication potential, cumulative energy demand, land use, and water consumption. The study found that dedicated systems for pellets and briquettes production showed lower environmental impacts compared to multifunctional systems. The political implications of these findings include the potential for implementing emission trading systems in Latin America and beyond.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ting Li, Yi Zou, Yang Liu, Peng Luo, Qinli Xiong, Heng Lu, Changhong Lai, Jan C. Axmacher
Summary: Reforested areas in China's mountainous regions play a crucial role in carbon sequestration, however, their carbon storage is influenced by forest age, type, and environmental factors. This study analyzed data from forests in Sichuan province and found that young plantation forests have a higher rate of aboveground biomass increase compared to natural forests. Environmental factors were not the main predictors of aboveground biomass, instead, forest stand age, tree species diversity, and tree density were more influential. Accounting for stand age, there were significant increases in aboveground biomass with increasing soil depth, decreasing longitude and altitude. The study emphasizes the importance of promoting species-rich, unevenly-aged, climate-adapted forest stands for sustainable aboveground biomass gains in the future.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nicole Bamber, Melanie Jones, Louise Nelson, Kirsten Hannam, Craig Nichol, Nathan Pelletier
Summary: Wood and bark chip mulch have been shown to reduce certain environmental impacts in apple orchard production, but further investigation is needed due to significant uncertainty in the results.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Alice Favero, Adam Daigneault, Brent Sohngen, Justin Baker
Summary: This study examines the effects of supplying forest biomass on forest ecosystem services and goods with a dynamic systems model. Results indicate that expanding forest biomass consumption will have important impacts on ecosystem services, particularly terrestrial carbon sequestration and timber outputs.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Thomas Buchholz, John S. Gunn, Benktesh Sharma
Summary: The study conducted a comparative carbon life cycle assessment for wood pellets produced in three mills in the southern US, finding that it would take over 40 years for the carbon emissions from wood pellets to equal the carbon emissions from the UK's 2018 or 2025 targeted electricity grid mix. The urgency to address climate change in the near term, along with increasing uncertainty in longer-term simulations, led to a focus on the next four decades in the analysis.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Guillaume Majeau-Bettez, Thomas Dandres, Stefan Pauliuk, Richard Wood, Edgar Hertwich, Rejean Samson, Anders Hammer Stromman
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maik Budzinski, Otavio Cavalett, Roy Nitzsche, Anders Hammer Stromman
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Geoffrey Guest, Jieying Zhang, Omran Maadani, Hamidreza Shirkhani
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maxime Agez, Guillaume Majeau-Bettez, Manuele Margn, Anders H. Stromman, Rejean Samson
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Carine Lausselet, Linda Ager-Wick Ellingsen, Anders Hammer Stromman, Helge Brattebo
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2020)
Correction
Chemistry, Physical
Mario Amin Salgado Delgado, Lorenz Usai, Linda Ager-Wick Ellingsen, Qiaoyan Pan, Anders Hammer Stromman
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mario Amin Salgado Delgado, Lorenzo Usai, Qiaoyan Pan, Anders Hammer Stromman
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maxime Agez, Richard Wood, Manuele Margni, Anders H. Stromman, Rejean Samson, Guillaume Majeau-Bettez
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Geoffrey Guest, Jieying Zhang, Rebecca Atadero, Hamidreza Shirkhani
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lorenzo Usai, Christine Roxanne Hung, Felipe Vasquez, Max Windsheimer, Odne Stokke Burheim, Anders Hammer Stromman
Summary: Electric vehicles are crucial for reducing emissions from light duty vehicles, with fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) offering potential benefits in driving range and fueling/charging rates. However, challenges such as lack of fueling infrastructure and high production costs hinder widespread adoption. Constant data updates and early detection of environmental impacts are necessary to guide technological progress. Assessments show that FCEV systems have lower environmental performance in certain components, but future technological developments combined with renewable energy sources could lead to significant reductions in environmental footprints.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Silje Nornes Bryntesen, Anders Hammer Stromman, Ignat Tolstorebrov, Paul R. Shearing, Jacob J. Lamb, Odne Stokke Burheim
Summary: Transitioning from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles is crucial for reducing emissions, but the production of Li-ion batteries used in EVs is energy-intensive, especially during the drying processes which are seldomly researched in the battery industry. Understanding advanced drying techniques and solvent evaporation mechanisms within the LIB industry is vital for optimizing process conditions.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anders Arvesen, Steve Voller, Christine Roxanne Hung, Volker Krey, Magnus Korpas, Anders Hammer Stromman
Summary: The study shows that in Europe in 2050, using a day-charging regime results in one-third to one-half lower average emissions compared to a night-charging regime. This is due to higher proportions of solar PV during the day and greater reliance on natural gas electricity at night. The effect is more pronounced in summer than in winter, with day charging causing one-half to two-thirds lower emissions than night charging during the summer months.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ciprian Cimpan, Eivind Lekve Bjelle, Anders Hammer Stromman
Summary: The European Union has ambitious goals for sustainable use of plastics, but the lack of understanding about the complex systems behind plastic consumption poses challenges in measuring performance. A study on the material flows of plastic packaging in the EU in 2014 revealed insights into the connections between production, waste generation, and recycling rates.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Electrochemistry
Asanthi Jinasena, Odne Stokke Burheim, Anders Hammer Stromman
Summary: The increasing use of electric vehicle batteries has a significant impact on society and the environment, necessitating transparent information on resource allocation. However, details about battery manufacturing processes and energy data show high variation and different energy and material demands for different process steps. Developing a cell manufacturing model can help to benchmark energy usage, provide detailed data for comparison, and guide improvements in life-cycle assessments.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Francesco Cherubini, Francesca Santaniello, Xiangping Hu, Johan Sonesson, Anders Hammer Stromman, Jan Weslien, Line B. Djupstrom, Thomas Ranius
JOURNAL OF LAND USE SCIENCE
(2018)