[HTML][HTML] Review of methodological decisions in life cycle assessment (LCA) of biorefinery systems across feedstock categories

J Gaffey, MN Collins, D Styles - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of life cycle assessment (LCA) to biorefineries is a necessary step to
estimate their environmental sustainability. This review explores contemporary LCA …

Evaluation of the Sustainability of Vineyards in Semi-Arid Climates: The Case of Southeastern Spain

B García Castellanos, B García García, J García García - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vineyards in southeastern Spain, although subjected to a semi-arid climate, generate
multiple environmental and socioeconomic benefits. However, they have an uncertain …

Economic and environmental effects of replacing inorganic fertilizers with organic fertilizers in three rainfed crops in a semi-arid area

B García Castellanos, B García García, J García García - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study evaluates the economic and environmental effects of replacing inorganic
fertilization with organic fertilization (manure and compost) in three characteristic crops of …

Assessing the environmental footprint of alternative green biorefinery protein extraction techniques from grasses and legumes

J Gaffey, AA Matinez, TA Andrade… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The significant grasslands of Europe and its member states represents a significant
feedstock opportunity for circular bioeconomy development. The development of green …

[HTML][HTML] Internal causality in agri-food Life Cycle Assessments: Solving allocation problems based on feed energy utilization in egg production

V Arulnathan, MD Heidari, N Pelletier - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Physical allocation in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) should, ideally, be based on
underlying causal relationships. While both cause-oriented and effect-oriented causality …

Application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to cereal production: an overview

G Vinci, R Ruggieri, M Ruggeri… - IOP Conference Series …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Cereals have been the basis of human and animal nutrition for centuries, and according to
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)(2020), between 1961-2019 their …

Sustainability of Vine Cultivation in Arid Areas of Southeastern Spain through Strategies Combining Controlled Deficit Irrigation and Selection of Monastrell Clones

J García García, P Romero Azorín, B García García… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of rootstocks and clones with different vigor and sensitivity to water deficit is an
important and useful agronomic tool for vineyard management. It is essential to search for …

Optimizing Sustainability in Malting Barley: A Practical Approach to Nitrogen Management for Enhanced Environmental, Agronomic, and Economic Benefits

P Vahamidis, A Stefopoulou, V Kotoulas - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen (N) fertilisers used in barley production serve as the primary contributors to total
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Consequently, to lower the carbon footprint (CF) and …

Implementation of life cycle analysis on green tea process

V Thiruvengadam, NHB Baharuddin, LJ Shiun - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
This study examines the life cycle analysis of the manufacturing of 1 kg of green tea using
various disposal techniques, including landfill procedure, incineration, and modification of …

Development of the National Environmental Sustainability and Technology Tool (NESTT): a sustainability measurement and management platform for Canadian egg …

V Arulnathan - 2023 - open.library.ubc.ca
The global agri-food system is necessarily central to contemporary sustainability discourse
due to its significant contribution to major environmental issues and livestock-based food …