The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has driven massive consumption of personal protective
equipment (PPE) worldwide. Single-use face masks are one of the most used PPE to …

Computer vision technology is moving more and more towards a three-dimensional
approach, and plant phenotyping is following this trend. However, despite its potential, the …

Given the imminent energy transition towards more sustainable and renewable energy
systems, bioenergy represents an indispensable short and medium-term alternative …

The key objective of this study was to evaluate and compare, within the concept of integrated
biorefining, the potential environmental gains of the life cycle, economic feasibility and …

The use of waste in the sugar-energy industry is not only an environmental necessity, but
also a way of adding value to materials. Residues from sugarcane processing for ethanol …

Multispectral sensors onboard unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have proven accurate and
fast to predict sugarcane yield. However, challenges to a reliable approach still exist. In this …

Sugarcane, now known worldwide for its high productivity, participation in high technology
processes, high-quality raw material, and, especially for the potential of sugar and ethanol …

Sugarcane is an important economic resource for many tropical countries and optimizing
plantations is a serious concern with economic and environmental benefits. One of the best …

The photoperiod marks a varied set of behaviors in plants, including bulbing. Bulbing is
controlled by inner signals, which can be stimulated or subdued by the ecological …

With the impetus to replace fossil fuels (oil, coal, and gas), at least partially, interest in
alternative sources of energy, including biomass, solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, etc …