Biomass to Renewable Energy Processes (II)

Dear Colleagues,

As evidenced by ever-increasing energy consumption, public awareness surrounding environmental issues, and the strong interest, both in the academic and industrial sectors, in reducing the consumption of fossil fuels, clean energy requires particular consideration in the global scientific community. Large quantities of agricultural wastes resulting from crop cultivation activity present a promising renewable energy supply.

Bioenergy has been recognized as a significant component in many future energy scenarios. “Waste-to-energy” conversion processes for heat and power generation, and for transport fuel production, have good economic and market potential. Substitution of fossil fuels with biofuels appears to be an effective strategy not only to avert an impending future energy crisis but also to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuels. District heating and cooling networks are highly effective ways to integrate natural resources, such as industrial and agricultural biomass, into energy production while increasing energy efficiency.

Furthermore, bioproducts, due to their lower environmental impact compared to that of their fossil substitutes and their introduction on the market, represent a great opportunity for territorial development. Thanks to the creation of local agro-industrial supply chains, enhancement of marginal or unused land for the cultivation of raw materials of biological origin, which are not useful in food production but can be transformed into biochemicals of industrial interest, can surely provide a new impetus, in both economic and employment terms, to develop these territories.

This Special Issue aims to analyze the evolution of the growing interest and trends in the field of biomass for renewable energy and biorefinery to inform the research community on the current situation in the field and future trends. Basic information will be provided to facilitate decision making by those responsible for scientific policy.

Dr. Giacobbe Braccio
Dr. Vinod Kumar Sharma
Guest Editors

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• circular economy
• renewable energy
• bioenergy
• advanced biofuel
• biorefinery
• energy efficiency