Biomass for a sustainable bioeconomy: An overview of world biomass production and utilization

M Antar, D Lyu, M Nazari, A Shah, X Zhou… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Given both the ongoing expansion of world population and development of climate change
conditions, it is increasingly imperative to develop and deploy sustainable biomass …

Gasification of municipal solid waste blends with biomass for energy production and resources recovery: Current status, hybrid technologies and innovative prospects

Z Hameed, M Aslam, Z Khan, K Maqsood… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper critically reviews the current status of utilization of municipal solid waste and
biomass blends for energy and resources recovery together with identifying the …

Increasing aridity causes larger and more severe forest fires across Europe

M Grünig, R Seidl, C Senf - Global Change Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Area burned has decreased across Europe in recent decades. This trend may, however,
reverse under ongoing climate change, particularly in areas not limited by fuel availability (ie …

Catalyst-based synthesis of 2, 5-dimethylfuran from carbohydrates as a sustainable biofuel production route

AT Hoang, A Pandey, Z Huang, R Luque… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of renewable energy resources is strongly urged to recoup the shortage of
fossil-based energy and its associated pollution issues. Energy production from …

Global forest management data for 2015 at a 100 m resolution

M Lesiv, D Schepaschenko, M Buchhorn, L See… - Scientific Data, 2022 - nature.com
Spatially explicit information on forest management at a global scale is critical for
understanding the status of forests, for planning sustainable forest management and …

[HTML][HTML] Drop-in and hydrogen-based biofuels for maritime transport: Country-based assessment of climate change impacts in Europe up to 2050

MDB Watanabe, F Cherubini, A Tisserant… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alternative fuels are crucial to decarbonize the European maritime transport, but their net
climate benefits vary with the type of fuel and production country. In this study, we assess the …

Protection gaps and restoration opportunities for primary forests in Europe

FM Sabatini, WS Keeton, M Lindner… - Diversity and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Primary forests are critical for forest biodiversity and provide key ecosystem services. In
Europe, these forests are particularly scarce and it is unclear whether they are sufficiently …

Production of HMF and DMF biofuel from carbohydrates through catalytic pathways as a sustainable strategy for the future energy sector

HS Le, Z Said, MT Pham, TH Le, I Veza, B Deepanraj… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, green energy sources have been proposed as alternatives for fossil fuels to
meet energy demand while minimizing environmental pollution and global climate change …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change mitigation potentials of on grid-connected Power-to-X fuels and advanced biofuels for the European maritime transport

MDB Watanabe, X Hu, V Ballal, O Cavalett… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study proposes a country-based life-cycle assessment (LCA) of several conversion
pathways related to both on grid-connected Power-to-X (PtX) fuels and advanced biofuel …

[HTML][HTML] GIS-based frequency ratio and analytic hierarchy process for forest fire susceptibility mapping in the western region of Syria

HG Abdo, H Almohamad, AA Al Dughairi, M Al-Mutiry - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Forest fires are among the most major causes of global ecosystem degradation. The
integration of spatial information from various sources using statistical analyses in the GIS …