Prospects of bioenergy cropping systems for a more social-ecologically sound bioeconomy

M Von Cossel, M Wagner, J Lask, E Magenau… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
The growing bioeconomy will require a greater supply of biomass in the future for both
bioenergy and bio-based products. Today, many bioenergy cropping systems (BCS) are …

[HTML][HTML] Implementing miscanthus into farming systems: A review of agronomic practices, capital and labour demand

B Winkler, A Mangold, M von Cossel… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Miscanthus is a promising bioeconomy crop with several biomass utilisation pathways.
However, its current cultivation area in Europe is relatively low. This is most likely due to a …

Marginal agricultural land low-input systems for biomass production

M Von Cossel, I Lewandowski, B Elbersen, I Staritsky… - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
This study deals with approaches for a social-ecological friendly European bioeconomy
based on biomass from industrial crops cultivated on marginal agricultural land. The …

Assessment of the production potentials of Miscanthus on marginal land in China

S Xue, I Lewandowski, X Wang, Z Yi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Miscanthus is characterized by high biomass production potential and low input
requirements and therefore considered a leading candidate for second-generation energy …

Economic and environmental performance of miscanthus cultivated on marginal land for biogas production

M Wagner, A Mangold, J Lask, E Petig, A Kiesel… - Gcb …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental issues surrounding conventional annual biogas crops have led to growing
interest in alternative crops, such as miscanthus. In addition to the better environmental …

The effect of sewage sludge fertilization on the biomass yield of giant miscanthus and the energy balance of the production process

B Dubis, KJ Jankowski, D Załuski, M Sokólski - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The application of sewage sludge as fertilizer in the production of non-food crops is an
environmentally sustainable approach to sewage sludge management. This article presents …

Influence of leaching pretreatment on fuel properties of biomass

C Yu, P Thy, L Wang, SN Anderson… - Fuel Processing …, 2014 - Elsevier
Modification of fuel compositions can reduce ash fouling and slagging, corrosion, and
environmental impacts for thermochemical conversion systems. Leaching was used as a …

Miscanthus as biogas substrate–Cutting tolerance and potential for anaerobic digestion

A Kiesel, I Lewandowski - Gcb bioenergy, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In the anaerobic digestion and biogas industry in Germany, the step of energy crop
production accounts for a high proportion of the greenhouse gas emissions and …

Evaluation of Miscanthus sinensis biomass quality as feedstock for conversion into different bioenergy products

T Van der Weijde, A Kiesel, Y Iqbal, H Muylle… - Gcb …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Miscanthus is a promising fiber crop with high potential for sustainable biomass production
for a biobased economy. The effect of biomass composition on the processing efficiency of …

Present and future options for Miscanthus propagation and establishment

S Xue, O Kalinina, I Lewandowski - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Several species of the genus Miscanthus are characterized by high biomass yields and low
input requirements, and there is increasing interest in their commercial use for bioenergy …