The torrefaction of biomass is a thermochemical process based on the de composition of hemicellulose, which is the dominant reaction, while the cellulose and lignin fractions remain almost unaffected. Torrefaction of biomass improves its physical properties like grindability, particle shape,...

India and Indonesia are privileged with abundant biomass resource potentials, 23 Giga-watt (GW) and 50GW equivalents respectively, yet both countries harvest small proportions, with fundamentally different deployed policies and articulated strategies. In this regard, this paper focuses on...

The efficient utilization of the enormous crop-residue resources in China is crucial for providing biofuel, reducing the risk of environmental pollution, and increasing farmers' income. Examining the case of a crop-residue densification plant in the city of Jinzhou, China, this study examines...

Nowadays, there are several problems to be urgently addressed for China: rural development, energy security and environmental protection. To promote biomass energy as a substitution for traditional fossil fuel is one of important ways to solve these problems. Data of China industrial departments...

Electric energy security is essential, yet the high cost and limited sources of fossil fuels, in addition to the need to reduce greenhouse gasses emission, have made renewable resources attractive in world energy-based economies. The potential for renewable energy resources is enormous because...

Exploitation of crop residue biomass resources will improve soil quality, future energy security, global carbon balance, and sustainable crop production. The present study was performed in order to evaluate residue quantities and distribution of field crops in the 31 provinces of China mainland...

Modern bioenergy systems have received growing attention for their potential as a substitute for fossil fuels and are strongly promoted in many regions. At the same time large scale industrialized farming in general and intensive energy cropping in particular are increasingly drawing criticism...

Bangladesh is an energy starving country. The country will be on one of the fast growing power markets with its population and growing energy demand per person, its fast growing urbanization, and its socio-economic development. At present the potential demand of power is 5569MW and the supply is...

In this communication biomass energy resource, potential, energy conversion and policy for promotion implemented by Government of India are discussed. The total installed capacity for electricity generation in India is 2666.64GW as on 31st March 2013. Renewable energy is contributed 10.5% of...