Low indirect land use change (ILUC) energy crops to bioenergy and biofuels—A review

M Abreu, L Silva, B Ribeiro, A Ferreira, L Alves… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Energy crops are dedicated cultures directed for biofuels, electricity, and heat production.
Due to their tolerance to contaminated lands, they can alleviate and remediate land pollution …

Life cycle assessment of biomass pellets: a review of methodological choices and results

M Martin-Gamboa, P Marques, F Freire, L Arroja… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of biomass pellets as fuel is emerging as a suitable alternative to fossil resources
for mitigating climate change. A considerable number of articles have applied Life Cycle …

Material flow analysis of forest biomass in Portugal to support a circular bioeconomy

M Gonçalves, F Freire, R Garcia - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2021 - Elsevier
A comprehensive understanding of how resources are utilized is required to support a
circular bioeconomy. This article presents the first systematic assessment of forest biomass …

[HTML][HTML] Low-energy buildings in combination with grid decarbonization, life cycle assessment of passive house buildings in Northern Ireland

M Norouzi, S Colclough, L Jiménez, J Gavaldà… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper implements a Life Cycle Assessment of several low-energy/passive house
buildings located in Northern Ireland. This work aims (i) to assess the environmental …

Life cycle assessment of biofuel production from microalgae cultivated in anaerobic digested wastewater

G Li, Z Lu, J Zhang, H Li, Y Zhou, AMI Zayan… - International Journal of …, 2020 - ijabe.org
The whole process of biofuel production from Desmodesmus sp. EJ 8-10 cultivated in
anaerobic digested wastewater (ADW) under the optimal temperature was evaluated by …

Life cycle assessment of bioenergy production from wood sawdust

P Alizadeh, E Mupondwa, LG Tabil, X Li… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioenergy derived from wood waste plays a crucial role in mitigating climate change and
contributing to the circular economy. This study performs a life cycle assessment of pellet …

[HTML][HTML] A simplified methodology for estimating the Carbon Footprint of heat generation by forest woodchips as a support tool for sustainability assessment in decision …

F Scrucca, G Barberio, L Cutaia, C Rinaldi - Cleaner Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy production from biomass is very strategic for the achievement of global sustainability
goals and the use of biofuels for decentralized energy production in medium-small size …

A protocol for the definition of supply chains in product social life cycle assessment: application to bioelectricity

M Martin-Gamboa, AC Dias, L Arroja… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In order to promote sustainable energy systems, decision-makers should take responsible
choices across the entire product system, taking into account not only economic and …

Life cycle assessment of wood pellet production in Thailand

P Saosee, B Sajjakulnukit, SH Gheewala - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Thailand has increased wood pellet production for export and domestic use. The variations
in production processes, raw materials, and transportation related to wood pellet production …

Environmental comparison of forest biomass residues application in Portugal: Electricity, heat and biofuel

TP da Costa, P Quinteiro, L Arroja, AC Dias - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
The Portuguese government's new strategy is based on the predicted increase in the
country's installed electricity capacity through the use of biomass residues, including forest …