Driving sustainable uptake: a systematic review of global literature on policies governing woody biomass for energy

S Pandey, JT Erbaugh - Discover Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
Woody biomass has gained increased attention as a source of renewable energy. However,
its categorization as a sustainable source of energy remains controversial, as its carbon …

Investigating sustainable biofuel cookstove adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa: An integrated analysis of clean cooking transitions

RZ Falama, B Hamadou, I Sali, AS Saidi… - Energy Research & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this article is to present and propose mitigation measures to the problems caused
by using firewood as cooking fuel. The proposed solutions consist of replacing or improving …

Evaluation of mitigation initiatives for simultaneous air pollution and municipal solid waste systems: A System Dynamics Approach

LE Pérez, AE Pérez, ÓC Vásquez - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Numerous policies have been implemented in the global effort to achieve sustainable
development and improve the population's quality of life, such as those to reduce air …

Environmental and economic assessment of castor oil supply chain: a case study

L Pari, A Suardi, W Stefanoni, F Latterini, N Palmieri - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Among the species currently cultivated for industrial vegetable oil production, castor could
be a good candidate for future investments due to the good resistance to pests, tolerance to …

Conversion of residual oat husk and pine sawdust by co-hydrothermal carbonization towards biofuel production for pellet stoves

HA Murillo, LA Díaz-Robles, RE Santander… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the impact of household wood-burning on air quality and the controversy related to its
carbon neutrality, the development of cleaner technologies is highly required. Valorization of …

Charting the Path: Unraveling the Research on Organizations and Certification Schemes (1999–2022)

N Castillo, RD Ponce Oliva, JA Diaz Tautiva - SAGE Open, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Certification schemes are a significant focal point for organizations, offering promising
avenues for achieving excellence, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainability …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental certification of woody charcoal: A choice experiments application

L Rocchi, R Campioni, A Brunori, E Mariano - Forest Policy and Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
The European market of woody charcoal is characterized by low transparency about the
origin of the raw material, with negative consequences on forest management and legality …

Italian consumers' willingness to pay for eucalyptus firewood

N Palmieri, A Suardi, L Pari - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Eucalyptus trees cover about 20 million hectares globally and are used to produce pulp,
paper and firewood for domestic uses. From an environmental perspective, these trees have …

Residential heating, fuelwood demand and tree species: Implications for native forests in the South of Chile

D Guta, R Reyes, H Zerriffi, S Gergel - Energy for Sustainable Development, 2024 - Elsevier
This study compares revealed versus stated household fuelwood preferences for particular
tree species, explores the underlying factors, and discusses the implications for native …

Socioeconomic and Environmental Aspects of Traditional Firewood for Cooking on the Example of Rural and Peri-Urban Mexican Households

G Pérez, JM Islas-Samperio, GK Grande-Acosta… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Firewood is a solid biofuel that is widely used for cooking in Mexico's residential sector. This
study seeks to identify relevant factors in firewood consumption patterns, and their …