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Methods to optimise the design and management of biomass-for-bioenergy supply chains: A review

De Meyer, Annelies; Cattrysse, Dirk; Rasinmäki, Jussi; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 31 (2014) C, pp. 657-670

Biomass supply chain optimisation is essential to overcome barriers and uncertainties that may inhibit the development of a sustainable and competitive bioenergy market. The number of research papers presenting optimisation models in the field of bioenergy systems rises exponentially. This paper...

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Biomass supply chain design and analysis: Basis, overview, modeling, challenges, and future

Sharma, B.; Ingalls, R.G.; Jones, C.L.; Khanchi, A. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 24 (2013) C, pp. 608-627

Biofuels are identified as the potential solution for depleting fossil fuel reserves, increasing oil prices, and providing a clean, renewable energy source. The major barrier preventing the commercialization of lignocellulosic biorefineries is the complex conversion process and their respective...

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Feedstocks, logistics and pre-treatment processes for sustainable lignocellulosic biorefineries: A comprehensive review

Kudakasseril Kurian, Jiby; Raveendran Nair, Gopu; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 25 (2013) C, pp. 205-219

of future biorefineries. But the current system of feedstock logistics and biomass valorization has many drawbacks that …

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Biofuels in sub-Sahara Africa: Drivers, impacts and priority policy areas

Gasparatos, A.; von Maltitz, G.P.; Johnson, F.X.; Lee, L.; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 45 (2015) C, pp. 879-901

There has been a growing interest in jatropha- and sugarcane-based biofuels across Sub-Sahara Africa. Biofuel expansion …

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Review of sugarcane trash recovery systems for energy cogeneration in South Africa

Smithers, Jeff - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 32 (2014) C, pp. 915-925

Biomass is a potential sustainable source of energy. Approximately one-third of the energy available from sugarcane is … the harvester either fully or partially turned off. In South Africa more than 90% of the sugarcane crop is burnt and …

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Energy from sugarcane bagasse in Brazil: An assessment of the productivity and cost of different technological routes

Dantas, Guilherme A.; Legey, Luiz F.L.; Mazzone, Antonella - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 21 (2013) C, pp. 356-364

Bagasse from sugarcane is traditionally used in the Brazilian sugar and ethanol industry to meet the energy needs of … for bioenergy production using sugarcane bagasse and to discuss which configuration would be the most attractive …

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Bitter sweet: How sustainable is bio-ethanol production in Brazil?

Azadi, Hossein; de Jong, Sanne; Derudder, Ben; De … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 6, pp. 3599-3603

While biofuels have currently been regarded as a good alternative for fossil fuels, there remain many debates on their impacts on human and environment. This paper tried to shed light on bio-ethanol in Brazil as one of the main producers and exporters in the world. The main question was to...

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Analysis of socio-economic impacts of sustainable sugarcane–ethanol production by means of inter-regional Input–Output analysis: Demonstrated for Northeast Brazil

Herreras Martínez, Sara; van Eijck, Janske; Pereira da … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 28 (2013) C, pp. 290-316

This study assesses the socio-economic impacts in terms of value added, imports and employment of sugarcane … compared to the current situation. The value added by the sugarcane–ethanol sector in the NE region is 2.8 billion US$ in the …% in scenario B (around 160,000 jobs). The indirect effects of sugarcane production in the NE are large in the rest of …

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Economic and GHG emissions analyses for sugarcane ethanol in Brazil: Looking forward

Wang, Lei; Quiceno, Raul; Price, Catherine; Malpas, Rick; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 40 (2014) C, pp. 571-582

There have been many efforts to improve sugarcane cultivation and conversion technologies in the ethanol industry. In … conventionally from sugarcane sugar and on an emerging process where the sugarcane bagasse is additionally used to produce ethanol … changes in the sugarcane yield or the emissions factor for the enzymes used in the lignocellulosic ethanol process. However …

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Modeling and evaluation of the wind power industry chain: A China study

Zhao, Zhen-yu; Tian, Yu-xi; Zillante, George - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 31 (2014) C, pp. 397-406

sectors of the wind power industry. Using the general industry chain theory, this paper develops a wind power industry chain …

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