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1. Gordon research conference 2019: From the biophysics of natural and artificial photosynthesis to bioenergy conversion

Author:
Kaur, Divya; Gisriel, Christopher; Burnap, Robert; Fromme, Petra; Govindjee, Govindjee
Source:
Current plant biology 2020 v.22 pp. 100129
ISSN:
2214-6628
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; biophysics; photosynthesis; Maine;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Here, we provide a brief report on the 2019 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) and Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on photosynthesis. Both the GRC (July 21–26, 2019) and GRS (July 20–21, 2019) were held at Sunday River Resort, Maine, USA, bringing together the beginners as well as the established scientists to discuss recent advances in photosynthesis research. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cpb.2019.100129

2. The relationship between biomass energy consumption and human development: Empirical evidence from BRICS countries

Author:
Wang, Zhaohua; Bui, Quocviet; Zhang, Bin
Source:
Energy 2020 v.194 pp. 116906
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; econometrics; economic development; environmental protection; human development;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The impact of biomass energy utilization is still a controversial issue, and there is no consensus among researchers. Previous researches paid attention to the effects of biomass energy consumption on economic growth and environmental. While most studies indicate that the usage of biomass energy enhances economic growth and contributes to environmental protection, some studies show the opposite re ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2020.116906

3. Adding carbon-based materials on anaerobic digestion performance: A mini-review

Author:
Lu, Jia-Shun; Chang, Jo-Shu; Lee, Duu-Jong
Source:
Bioresource technology 2020 v.300 pp. 122696
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; additives; anaerobic digestion; carbon; cytotoxicity; microorganisms; pollutants; wastes;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The anaerobic digestion is the adopted to remediate the pollutant and extract the bioenergy from the waste during the treatment. Effects of adding carbon-based materials on enhancement of digestion performance are studied in literature. This paper provided a mini review on the current research efforts on the traditional view on the cytotoxicity of carbon-based materials to the aquatic microorganis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122696

4. Integrating multi-state and multi-phase treatment for anaerobic sludge digestion to enhance recovery of bio-energy

Author:
Xu, Ying; Dai, Xiaohu
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.698 pp. 134196
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; anaerobic digestion; biotransformation; methane; microorganisms; sewage sludge; waste treatment;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Anaerobic bioconversion of sewage sludge into methane is often limited, which essentially attributed to the complex nature of the sludge and the functional anaerobic microorganisms without being effectively utilized. In this discussion, we proposed a new idea of integrating multi-state and multi-phase treatment for anaerobic sludge digestion, with the aim of dismantling the complex sludge and maxi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134196

5. Bioenergy development and the implications for the social wellbeing of Indigenous peoples in Canada

Author:
Zurba, Melanie; Bullock, Ryan
Source:
Ambio 2020 v.49 no.1 pp. 299-309
ISSN:
0044-7447
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; energy; forestry; indigenous peoples; social welfare; Canada;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this article, we focus on wellbeing as an important concept relating to bioenergy development in Canada. We use a three-dimensional or social approach to understanding wellbeing, which includes subjective and relational aspects in addition to the more traditional material dimension of wellbeing (e.g. financial resources, a healthy environment). Indigenous business leaders engaged in forestry, e ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13280-019-01166-1
PubMed:
30900080
PubMed Central:
PMC6888780

6. A novel light source provided by photobacteria to improve the growth of microalgal biofilm

Author:
Zhuang, Lin-Lan; Yu, Huifang; Yang, Ting; Sun, Shuo; Wang, Jinyun
Source:
Bioresource technology reports 2019 v.6 pp. 138-144
ISSN:
2589-014X
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; biofilm; biomass; microalgae; photosynthesis;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Attached microalgae cultivation for biomass/bioenergy production has been proposed these decades to avoid the energy-intensive harvest process. However, the external light could only propagate <200 μm in biofilm, which inhibits the growth of microalgae in deep layer. In this paper, the possibility of using inner light emitted by mix-cultured photobacteria for attached microalgae growth was investi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biteb.2019.02.015

7. Renewable energy and household economy in rural China

Author:
Huang, Jiashun; Li, Weiping; Guo, Lijia; Hu, Xi; Hall, Jim W.
Source:
Renewable energy 2020 v.155 pp. 669-676
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; economic development; household income; infrastructure; models; solar energy; water power; China;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... To understand the linkage between renewable energy and economic growth, this study investigates the development of renewable energy, including hydropower, bioenergy, and solar energy, and their effects on rural household economy, by employing a panel data analysis in China during the period of 2003–2017. Based on the evidence of renewable energy infrastructure in the last 20 years, we use a two-wa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2020.03.151

8. Structural changes and enzymatic hydrolysis yield of rice bran fiber under electron beam irradiation

Author:
Li, Ting; Wang, Li; Chen, Zhengxing; Li, Cheng; Li, Xinyu; Sun, Dongling
Source:
Food and bioproducts processing 2020 v.122 pp. 62-71
ISSN:
0960-3085
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; cellulose; enzymatic hydrolysis; glucose; grain yield; hemicellulose; irradiation; lignin; lignocellulose; rice bran; thermal stability; thermogravimetry;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... The enzymatic hydrolysis yield of rice bran fiber (RBF) was enhanced by the electron beam irradiation (EBI) pretreatment. Furthermore, the compositional analysis, structural changes and the thermal stability of RBF and its lignocellulosic fractions (cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin) were investigated in this study. The content of cellulose was significantly (P<0.05) increased as the irradiation ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fbp.2020.04.004

9. GIS applied to location of bioenergy plants in tropical agricultural areas

Author:
Costa, Fabrício Rodrigues; Ribeiro, Carlos Antonio Alvares Soares; Marcatti, Gustavo Eduardo; Lorenzon, Alexandre Simões; Teixeira, Thaisa Ribeiro; Domingues, Getulio Fonseca; Castro, Nero Lemos Martins de; Santos, Alexandre Rosa dos; Soares, Vicente Paulo; Menezes, Sady Júnior Martins da Costa de; Mota, Pedro Henrique Santos; Telles, Lucas Arthur de Almeida; Carvalho, José Romário de
Source:
Renewable energy 2020 v.153 pp. 911-918
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; biomass; decision making; geographic information systems; models; plantations; sugarcane; transportation;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study aimed to develop an optimal set and size model of bioenergy facilities using a GIS framework. Data from sugarcane plantations were used to create case scenarios. Spatial analysis was accomplished by applying a two-phase approach: identification of suitable zones to locate bioenergy facilities and identification of ideal areas. These analyses led to a location-allocation model, using Max ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2020.01.050

10. Multiobjective component sizing of a hybrid ethanol-electric vehicle propulsion system

Author:
He, Yinglong; Wang, Chongming; Zhou, Quan; Li, Ji; Makridis, Michail; Williams, Huw; Lu, Guoxiang; Xu, Hongming
Source:
Applied energy 2020 v.266 pp. 114843
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; automobiles; batteries; carbon; electricity; energy efficiency; ethanol; gasoline; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; markets; models;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Concerns over energy efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are driving research investments into advanced propulsion technologies. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can provide a bridge that connects transport electrification to renewable bioenergy sources such as ethanol. However, it remains unclear how this pathway can simultaneously address economic, energy and environmental goal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114843

11. Perspective on enhancing the anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge

Author:
Xu, Ying; Lu, Yiqing; Zheng, Linke; Wang, Zhiwei; Dai, Xiaohu
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2020 v.389 pp. 121847
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; activated sludge; anaerobic digestion; biodegradability; microbial activity; microorganisms; microstructure; organic matter;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Anaerobic digestion (AD) of waste activated sludge (WAS) is an important bio-energy strategy that has been hindered by low conversion efficiency. This paper presents a comprehensive review of research on the sludge’s property and enhancing AD of WAS, and proposes two perspectives of material structure and microbial activity on improving AD efficiency. In the first part of this review, the key prin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121847

12. Mechanisms of biohydrogen recovery enhancement from peanut shell by C. guangxiense: Temperature pretreatment ranges from −80 to 100 °C

Author:
Qi, Nan; Hu, Xiaomin; Xin, Xiaotong; Ye, Sicen; Fu, Zhongtian; Zhao, Xin
Source:
Bioresource technology 2020 v.304 pp. 123026
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; biohydrogen; cellulose; cracking; crystal structure; delamination; freezing; heat; peanut hulls; peeling; reducing sugars; temperature;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... The potential of low-cost bioenergy recovery from peanut shell was limited for its complex cellulose structure. In order to enhance the total reducing sugar (TRS) yield for bio-H₂ production, peanut shell with heat (HT, 50–100 °C) or freezing pretreatment (FT, −80 to 0 °C) under different duration (0.5–12 h) was investigated. For uncovering the enhancement mechanisms, morphological feature and cry ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123026

13. Stochastic-dynamic modelling of farm-level investments under uncertainty

Author:
Spiegel, Alisa; Britz, Wolfgang; Djanibekov, Utkur; Finger, Robert
Source:
Environmental modelling & software 2020 v.127 pp. 104656
ISSN:
1364-8152
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; Monte Carlo method; case studies; coppicing; models; natural resource management; production technology; uncertainty;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the light of uncertainties, high initial costs, and temporal managerial flexibility, the real options approach has gained interest as a valuation tool for different types of natural resources management problems. Yet, neither real options valuation method excels under consideration of variability of resource endowments, returns-to-scale and predefined sizes of options. We fill the methodologica ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104656

14. A cleaner biomass energy production by optimization of the operational range of a fabric filter

Author:
Brandelet, Benoît; Pascual, Christophe; Debal, Matthieu; Rogaume, Yann
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.253 pp. 119906
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; biomass; combustion; dewpoint; energy; equipment; fabrics; fuels; particulate emissions; smoke; temperature;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Biomass combustion is the first renewable energy in the world. Nevertheless, its particles emissions are denounced. Nowadays, one of the most efficient second abatement emissions systems (SAES) for the particles consists of fabric filter. Nevertheless, this high trapping efficiency system is often bypassed due to condensation or burning issues. Small to medium-scale biomass combustion equipment ar ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119906

15. Residues and bio-energy generation: A case study modelling value chain optimisation in Tasmania

Author:
Woo, Heesung; Moroni, Martin; Park, Joowon; Taskhiri, Mohammad Sadegh; Turner, Paul
Source:
Energy 2020 v.196 pp. 117007
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; biomass; case studies; economic development; employment; feedstocks; forestry; forests; socioeconomic factors; supply chain; Tasmania;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Internationally biomass residues, primarily from forestry and agricultural production cycles, are increasingly being used to produce bio-energy. This case study presents modelling of the potential socio-economic impacts from a proposed co-generation bio-energy plant (under 50 MW) in the Valley Central Industrial Precinct (VCIP) in Northern Tasmania. The modelling uses data related to residue avail ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2020.117007

16. Defining and engineering bioenergy plant feedstock ideotypes

Author:
Markel, Kasey; Belcher, Michael S; Shih, Patrick M
Source:
Current opinion in biotechnology 2020 v.62 pp. 196-201
ISSN:
0958-1669
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; biotechnology; coproducts; crops; engineering; feedstocks; food production; ideotypes; phytomass; plant breeders;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Ideotypes are theoretical archetypes of crops which serve as a practical framework for plant breeders to critically evaluate what traits they should be targeting for specific applications. With advances in plant biotechnology and a growing urgency to adopt more sustainable practices across our economy, new uses for crops as bioenergy feedstocks may pivot our definition of an ideal crop that is eng ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.copbio.2019.11.014

17. Innovation and strategic orientations for the development of advanced biorefineries

Author:
Dragone, Giuliano; Kerssemakers, Abraham A.J.; Driessen, Jasper L.S.P.; Yamakawa, Celina K.; Brumano, Larissa P.; Mussatto, Solange I.
Source:
Bioresource technology 2020 v.302 pp. 122847
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; acetic acid; aquaculture; biomass; biorefining; data analysis; economic feasibility; environmental performance; forestry; lignin;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Advanced biorefineries, which aim at valorizing biomass (from agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, among others) into a wide spectrum of products and bioenergy, are seen today as key to implement a sustainable biobased economy. Although different concepts of biorefinery are currently under development, further research and improvement are still required to obtain environmentally friendly and econom ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122847

18. An overview on bioethanol production from lignocellulosic feedstocks

Author:
Toor, Manju; Kumar, Smita S.; Malyan, Sandeep K.; Bishnoi, Narsi R.; Mathimani, Thangavel; Rajendran, Karthik; Pugazhendhi, Arivalagan
Source:
Chemosphere 2020 v.242 pp. 125080
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; bioprocessing; biorefining; carbon; commercialization; energy; ethanol; ethanol production; feedstocks; fermentation; fossil fuels; lignocellulose; saccharification; sugars;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Lignocellulosic ethanol has been proposed as a green alternative to fossil fuels for many decades. However, commercialization of lignocellulosic ethanol faces major hurdles including pretreatment, efficient sugar release and fermentation. Several processes were developed to overcome these challenges e.g. simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF). This review highlights the various ethan ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125080

19. Biorefineries in circular bioeconomy: A comprehensive review

Author:
Ubando, Aristotle T.; Felix, Charles B.; Chen, Wei-Hsin
Source:
Bioresource technology 2020 v.299 pp. 122585
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; algae; bioeconomics; biomass; biorefining; circular economy; feedstocks; industry; lignocellulose; wastes;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Biorefinery is a sustainable means of generating multiple bioenergy products from various biomass feedstocks through the incorporation of relevant conversion technologies. With the increased attention of circular economy in the past half-decade with the emphasis of holistically addressing economic, environmental, and social aspects of the industrial-sector, biorefinery acts as a strategic mechanis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122585

20. A comprehensive review on toxic petrochemical wastewater pretreatment and advanced treatment

Author:
Tian, Xiangmiao; Song, Yudong; Shen, Zhiqiang; Zhou, Yuexi; Wang, Kaijun; Jin, Xiaoguang; Han, Zhenfeng; Liu, Tao
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.245 pp. 118692
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
bioenergy,   etc   ; biological treatment; chemical industry; industrial wastewater; microorganisms; pollutants; pollution; pollution control; problem solving; surface water;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Petrochemical wastewater is a major industrial source of pollution that produces a variety of refractory and toxic organic pollutants that are detrimental to animals and plants in natural water bodies; it is especially harmful to biological treatment systems. Regardless of these threats, studies on these specific organic pollutants are limited at present. Consequently, it is extremely essential to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118692