Bioenergy deployment offers significant potential for climate change mitigation, but also
carries considerable risks. In this review, we bring together perspectives of various …

This is an assessment of key economic, environmental and social issues pertaining to
jatropha biofuels, based on almost 150 studies covering 26 countries. The assessment aims …

In the view of pressing unemployment and environmental problems, different policies have
been proposed to create jobs in the transition to a green economy, including the so-called …

A conclusão deste livro é o esforço de um longo e árduo projeto de pesquisa. Nós
gostaríamos de reconhecer a influência de alguns profissionais e amigos na elaboração do …

Mechanization in the sugarcane agriculture has increased over the last few years, especially
in harvesting and planting operations, in the Brazilian Center‐South region. The …

This paper analyzes the socio-economic impacts of the Brazilian sugar cane industry,
examining the characteristics of the workforce, pay and working conditions. It also examines …

This study presents a techno-economic analysis and an environmental assessment, of the
whole production chain (biomass production, sugar extraction, biomass pretreatment …

Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane ethanol worldwide (28 billion litres in 2013) and
its production is expected to increase substantially in the coming years. As the sugarcane …

Abstract Net Present Value (NPV) and total production cost calculations are made for first
and second generation biofuels in 74 settings, covering 5 fuel output types, 8 feedstock …

Bioethanol is an important renewable energy for transportation fuels in Thailand due to
energy security it provides and the reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Cassava and …