Faced with the worsening of climate issues, nations are directing efforts to build renewable energy matrices. Specifically with regard to biomass, it can contribute to the creation and strengthening of green competitive advantages in terms of cost for agricultural units. Strictly, swine biomass,...

Pyrolysis is a useful alternative to the current waste management practices. Manure biochars can be used as C-rich soil amendments, reducing the risk of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions derived from unpyrolyzed manure decomposition. In this study, two manure biochars and their feedstock were used...

In this study two scenarios are considered to study the digestate treatment process in which liquid fertilizer and compost are produced. The process simulation model by Aspen Plus have been utilized to simulate the anaerobic digestion (AD) process and the general properties of biogas and...

Similar to other poor countries across Africa, Malawi struggles with solid waste management (SWM). Especially considering the high proportion of organic waste, composting is a promising opportunity to tackle the problem. However, composting has had low uptake due to competing fertilizer...

In the past decade, hog production has increasingly become consolidated, with larger operations producing a greater volume of hog manure on smaller areas. With less cropland for spreading the manure, hog farmers may be compensating through more effective manure management. The authors use data...

In this paper the authors investigate individuals' exposure to indoor air pollution. Using new survey data from Bangladesh, they analyze exposure at two levels - differences within households attributable to family roles, and differences across households attributable to income and education....

Indoor air pollution (IAP) from cooking and heating is estimated to kill a million children annually in developing countries. To promote a better understanding of IAP, the authors investigate the determinants of IAP in Bangladesh using the latest air monitoring technology and a national...