Can biomass energy be an efficient policy tool for sustainable development?

F Bilgili, E Koçak, Ü Bulut, S Kuşkaya - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper first reviews the potential causality from biomass energy to CO 2 emissions and
economic development within relevant literature. Later, the paper examines statistically the …

Climate change effects of forestry and substitution of carbon-intensive materials and fossil fuels

L Gustavsson, S Haus, M Lundblad… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
We estimate the climate effects of directing forest management in Sweden towards
increased carbon storage in forests with more land set-aside for protection, or towards …

Meta-analysis of greenhouse gas displacement factors of wood product substitution

R Sathre, J O'Connor - Environmental science & policy, 2010 - Elsevier
A displacement factor can express the efficiency of using biomass to reduce net greenhouse
gas (GHG) emission, by quantifying the amount of emission reduction achieved per unit of …

Bio‐oil, solid and gaseous biofuels from biomass pyrolysis processes—an overview

D Vamvuka - International journal of energy research, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
As the global demand for energy rapidly increases and fossil fuels will be soon exhausted,
bio‐energy has become one of the key options for shorter and medium term substitution for …

Advances on waste valorization: new horizons for a more sustainable society

RAD Arancon, CSK Lin, KM Chan… - Energy Science & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Increasingly tighter regulations regarding organic waste, and the demand for renewable
chemicals and fuels, are pushing the manufacturing industry toward higher sustainability to …

Timber construction as a solution to climate change: A systematic literature review

L Tupenaite, L Kanapeckiene, J Naimaviciene… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The built environment significantly contributes to climate change. There is pressure on the
construction industry to find and use alternative sustainable environmentally friendly …

Fuel indexes: A novel method for the evaluation of relevant combustion properties of new biomass fuels

P Sommersacher, T Brunner, I Obernberger - Energy & Fuels, 2012 - ACS Publications
The increasing demand for biomass fuels leads to the introduction of new biomass fuels into
the market. These new biomass fuels (eg, wastes and residues from agriculture and the food …

The influence of biomass energy consumption on CO2 emissions: a wavelet coherence approach

F Bilgili, İ Öztürk, E Koçak, Ü Bulut, Y Pamuk… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
In terms of today, one may argue, throughout observations from energy literature papers,
that (i) one of the main contributors of the global warming is carbon dioxide emissions,(ii) the …

Biomass energy in China's terrestrial ecosystems: Insights into the nation's sustainable energy supply

P Yan, C Xiao, L Xu, G Yu, A Li, S Piao, N He - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
The energy stored in biomass, a key component of global sustainable energy, is essential
for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, especially for climate …

Assessment of biomass residue availability and bioenergy yields in Ghana

F Kemausuor, A Kamp, ST Thomsen… - Resources …, 2014 - Elsevier
Biomass is an important renewable energy source that holds large potential as feedstock for
the production of different energy carriers in a context of sustainable development, peak oil …