The amount of urban biomass waste derived from pruning operations represents a potential source of bioenergy little studied or considered in local bio-economies. This research focused on direct quantification of lignocellulosic residual biomass yielded during tree pruning, characterization of...

Pruning urban forests generates significant amounts of lignocellulosic biomass every year. The energy potential of this biomass is unclear. The aim of this research was direct analysis of the gross calorific value (GCV), elemental composition and moisture content of Morus alba L., Platanus...

The lack of information about quantitative and qualitative characteristics of residual biomass from ornamental species means that these materials are often left out of biomass and bioenergy projects. Biomass derived from annual pruning operations of Phoenix canariensis hort. ex Chabaud. and...

Large quantity of residual biomass with possible energy and industrial end can be obtained from management operations of urban forests. The profitability of exploiting these resources is conditioned by the amount of existing biomass within urban community ecosystems. This research was focused on...

The amount of residual biomass from pruning operations of urban trees is a potentially abundant, and an underutilized source that could contribute significantly more to regional and national bio-economies than it does at present. Better utilization of woody biomass from urban green space,...

Following the discovery of fire, biomass became the main source of energy used by mankind. Advanced societies have largely replaced the use of biomass with the use of fossil fuels, but our dependence on these ever scarcer resources, plus the need to reduce CO2 emissions in the face of climate...

This research quantified the available residual biomass obtained from pruning almond trees. The additional biomass quantified could be used as a source of energy or as raw material for the wood industry and would provide additional income for fruit producers and also a more sustainable system....

Almería, in southeastern Spain, generates some 1,086,261 t year-1 (fresh weight) of greenhouse crop (Cucurbita pepo L., Cucumis sativus L., Solanum melongena L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Phaseoulus vulgaris L., Capsicum annuum L., Citrillus vulgaris Schrad. and Cucumis melo L.) residues....

Many linear programming models have been developed to study the logistics and determine the best setup for bioenergy chains. Most use network structures built from nodes with one or more depots and arcs connecting these depots. Each depot is a source of a certain biomass type. Nodes can also...