[HTML][HTML] Assessing local capacity for community appropriate sustainable energy transitions in northern and remote Indigenous communities

R McMaster, B Noble, G Poelzer - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Community renewable energy is increasing globally, but many northern and remote
Indigenous communities remain energy insecure. Community appropriate sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Challenging dominant sustainability worldviews on the energy transition: Lessons from Indigenous communities in Mexico and a plea for pluriversal …

P Velasco-Herrejón, T Bauwens, MC Friant - World Development, 2022 - Elsevier
Little research exists on how alternative understandings of sustainability and societal well-
being, such as those developed by marginalized Indigenous populations, can enrich and …

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 …

Open for bioenergy business? Perspectives from Indigenous business leaders on biomass development potential in Canada

RCL Bullock, M Zurba, JR Parkins, M Skudra - Energy Research & Social …, 2020 - Elsevier
Canada is one of the world's top five energy producers and, within Canada's energy sector,
the bioenergy economy is rapidly expanding. This research was conducted to identify …

Social aspects in the assessment of biobased value chains

NA Marting Vidaurre, R Vargas-Carpintero, M Wagner… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Social Life-Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) is under continuous development. The
Methodological Sheets for Subcategories in S-LCA are a set of guidelines commonly used …

Firewood and energy sovereignty on Navajo Nation

K Magargal, J Yellowman, S Chee, M Wabel… - Human Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Climate-induced drought jeopardizes future access to sufficient energy sources for many
people reliant on firewood, especially those underrepresented in forest management …

Smart technology applications in the woody biomass supply chain: interview insights and potential in Japan

A Ahl, M Goto, M Yarime - Sustainability Science, 2020 - Springer
In light of climate change, there is pressure worldwide to curb emissions via energy
efficiency, conservation, and renewable energy. Woody biomass has a role in sustainable …

Stoking the flame: Subsistence and wood energy in rural Alaska, United States

JI Schmidt, A Byrd, J Curl, TJ Brinkman… - Energy Research & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy costs are large and increasing in rural Alaska communities, so communities are
turning to renewable energy. While, many of these communities have a mixed subsistence …

Transforming exploitative land-based economy: The case of Borneo

CS Goh - Environmental Development, 2020 - Elsevier
Large-scale land exploitation to jumpstart backward economies is often accompanied by
massive environmental impacts. The broad concepts of productivity-oriented 'bio …

Bioenergy for Community Energy Security in Canada: Challenges in the Business Ecosystem

V Menghwani, R Wheat, B Balicki, G Poelzer, B Noble… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bioenergy represents a viable renewable alternative for the many off-grid remote
communities in Northern Canada that rely on diesel-based energy infrastructure. Despite the …