Recent Applications of Smart Technologies for Monitoring the Sustainability of Forest Operations

R Venanzi, F Latterini, V Civitarese, R Picchio - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Precision forestry is a useful technique to help forest stakeholders with proper sustainable
forest management. Modern sensors and technologies, with special reference to the …

Financial viability of biofuel and biochar production from forest biomass in the face of market price volatility and uncertainty

RM Campbell, NM Anderson, DE Daugaard… - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
A comparative techno-economic analysis of two different thermochemical biomass
conversion pathways was conducted to examine the effects of fuel price and other variables …

Forest Biomass in Bioenergy Production in the Changing Geopolitical Environment of the EU

A Kożuch, D Cywicka, A Górna - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The article examines the potential utilization of forest biomass in bioenergy production in
Europe, taking into account limiting and developmental factors. The methodology includes a …

A robust optimization model for tactical planning of the forest-based biomass supply chain for syngas production

S Ahmadvand, T Sowlati - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Production of bioenergy and biofuels from forest-based biomass provides an economically
and environmentally attractive use of an otherwise wasted material. However, from the …

Inward-versus outward-focused bioeconomy strategies for British Columbia's forest products industry: a harvested wood products carbon storage and emission …

SH Xie, WA Kurz, PN McFarlane - Carbon Balance and Management, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background British Columbia's (BC) extensive forest resources provide climate
change mitigation opportunities that are available to few other jurisdictions. However, as a …

A bi-objective robust model for minimization of costs and emissions of syngas supply chain

S Ahmadvand, T Sowlati - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Producing syngas from forest-based biomass could facilitate the transitions in energy and
forest sectors by replacing natural gas; reducing emissions and wastes; and generating …

Technoeconomic and emissions evaluation of mobile in-woods biochar production

SK Thengane, K Kung, R York, S Sokhansanj… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In-woods torrefaction of forest residues to produce biochar can sequester CO 2 in long-lived
products at potentially lower-cost and complexity than centralized biochar production. Yet …

Human factors affecting logging injury incidents in Idaho and the potential for real-time location-sharing technology to improve safety

SM Newman, RF Keefe, RH Brooks, EQ Ahonen… - Safety, 2018 - mdpi.com
Human factors, including inadequate situational awareness, can contribute to fatal and near-
fatal traumatic injuries in logging, which is among the most dangerous occupations in the …

Evaluation of the utilization of woodchips as fuel for industrial boilers

LJR Nunes, R Godina, JCO Matias… - Journal of cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to evaluate the implications of the use of maritime pine non-debarked wood
chips as an alternative solid fuel in industrial boilers in Portugal, highlighting the energy …

Forest biomass and bioenergy supply chain resilience: A systematic literature review on the barriers and enablers

M Dashtpeyma, R Ghodsi - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This research aimed to systematically review the development studies pertaining to forest
biomass and bioenergy supply chain resilience (SCR). In this regard, a mixed procedure …