The rising demands of the growing population have raised two significant global challenges
viz. energy crisis and solid-waste management, ultimately leading to environmental …

Issues related to depletion of conventional fuel resources and environmental concerns have
become the driving force to explore an environment friendly, renewable, economical and …

Lignocellulosic biomass generated from different sectors (agriculture, forestry, industrial) act
as biorefinery precursor for production of second-generation (2G) bioethanol and other …

Since the industrial revolution, the rapid growth and development of global industries have
depended largely upon the utilization of coal-derived chemicals, and more recently, the …

The major global concern on energy is focused on conventional fossil resources. The
burning of fossil fuels is an origin of greenhouse gas emissions resulting in the utmost threat …

Abstract Valorization of Fruit and Vegetable Wastes (FVW) is challenging owing to logistic-
related problems, as well as to their perishable nature and heterogeneity, among other …

Highlights•Biofuel will play an important role in meeting the world's energy need in the
future.•First generation biofuels cannot replace fossil fuel due to competition with food …

The vegetables supply chain of intensive farming systems has gained huge relevance due
to environmental pollution, residual toxicity towards microorganisms and humans …

The greater awareness of non-renewable natural resources preservation needs has led to
the development of more ecological high-performance polymeric materials with new …

The market size of fresh and minimally-processed fruits and vegetables (MPFVs) have
grown rapidly in the last years as a result of consumer attitudes change due to their …