Journal articles: 'Biofuels in developing countries'

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de Gorter, Harry. "Biofuels policies and developing countries." Agricultural Economics 44, no. 4-5 (June 4, 2013): 475. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/agec.12030.

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Peters, Jörg, and Sascha Thielmann. "Promoting biofuels: Implications for developing countries." Energy Policy 36, no. 4 (April 2008): 1538–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2008.01.013.

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Doku, Angela, and Salvatore Di Falco. "Biofuels in developing countries: Are comparative advantages enough?" Energy Policy 44 (May 2012): 101–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2012.01.022.

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Kojima, Masami, and Todd Johnson. "Biofuels for transport in developing countries: socioeconomic considerations." Energy for Sustainable Development 10, no. 2 (June 2006): 59–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0973-0826(08)60532-3.

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Zailani, Suhaiza, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Sunghyup Sean Hyun, and Mohd Ali. "Applying the Theory of Consumption Values to Explain Drivers’ Willingness to Pay for Biofuels." Sustainability 11, no. 3 (January 28, 2019): 668. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11030668.

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The transportation sector has dominated global fuel consumption and as a result, greenhouse gas emissions have risen at an alarming rate. As a consequence, many countries have adopted policies and strategies to diversify their fuel sources in the transportation sector. Biofuel is one of the potential substitution fuels that has attracted the attention of both researchers and policy makers. Public acceptance of biofuels is one of the major challenges for the implementation of biofuel blends in transportation. To determine the influence of different values that affect drivers’ willingness to pay for biofuels, the theory of consumption values is applied in the present research. The data were gathered by distributing questionnaires to 343 Malaysian people with driving licences and access to cars. The data were analysed using the partial least squares technique. The results of the analysis revealed that functional values, specific condition, emotional values and novelty seeking were among the main factors that influence drivers’ willingness to pay for biofuels. Social values were shown to not be a significant factor. The results of the study contribute to the literature by testing the relationship between consumption values and willingness to pay for biofuels. The information provided in the present research might be beneficial for policy makers in modifying tactics and strategies towards the successful promotion of the usage of biofuels in developing countries.

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Mahmood, Abdulrahman R., Mohamad R. Abdullah, and Husam S. Khalaf. "Biofuel Production and Its Impact on Global Food Security: A Review Article." Iraqi Journal of Industrial Research 9, no. 1 (June 14, 2022): 75–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.53523/ijoirvol9i1id149.

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The aim of this study is to shed light on the importance of biofuels as an alternative to conventional energy, in addition to the importance of preserving agricultural crops, which are the main source of this fuel, to maintain food security, especially in developing countries. The increase in global oil prices, in addition to the fear of global warming, are among the main factors that draw the world’s attention to searching for alternative sources of traditional energy, which are sustainable on the one hand, and on the other hand reduce carbon emissions. Therefore, the volume of global investment in renewable energy in general, and in liquid biofuels and biomass in particular, has increased. Global fears emerged that the excessive conversion of large farms suitable for growing food to energy production would threaten global food security. In the first ten years of the new millennium, biofuel production increased fivefold, and the largest increase in biofuel production was recorded in 2007-2008, coinciding with a sharp rise in food prices. Compared to the average food prices in the period 2002-2004, the average global prices of cereals, oils and fats traded were 2 to 2.5 times higher in 2008, this continuous increase in the use of food crops to produce biofuels has reflected on global food security. Accordingly, this review article will address previous studies on biofuel production; identify the theoretical framework for the concept of biofuels and its characteristics, and the relationship between biofuels and food security. In this study, we presented biofuels, which are considered one of the important categories in the field of renewable energy and its environmental and economic effects, as well as the experiences of some countries in its production, and the possibility of benefiting from the natural resources available for its production. We will discuss the scientific (chemical) principles of biofuel production.

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de Gorter, Harry, Dusan Drabik, David R. Just, and Erika M. Kliauga. "The impact of OECD biofuels policies on developing countries." Agricultural Economics 44, no. 4-5 (June 4, 2013): 477–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/agec.12031.

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Shojaeiarani, Jamileh, Dilpreet S. Bajwa, and Sreekala G. Bajwa. "Properties of densified solid biofuels in relation to chemical composition, moisture content, and bulk density of the biomass." BioResources 14, no. 2 (March 8, 2019): 4996–5015. http://dx.doi.org/10.15376/biores.14.2.shojaeiarani.

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Global energy consumption is expected to grow by 56% between 2010 and 2040. Renewable energy is one of the fastest-growing energy resources, and biomass is a major feedstock for providing renewable energy. It constitutes up to 35% of the main energy consumption in developing countries. Densified solid biofuel with high density gets a lot of attention due to its uniform shape and low heating cost. When considering densified solid biofuels as a viable solution for energy production, its quality needs to be improved. Solid biofuel quality is a function of the chemical composition and physical properties of the raw materials. It is widely reported that the raw material chemical composition has a major effect on the final solid biofuel quality, as it influences the heating value, ash content, and mechanical durability. The moisture content influences the net heating value, combustion efficiency, and mechanical durability of solid biofuels. The bulk density influences the mechanical durability, thermal characteristics, as well as handling and storage costs of solid biofuels. This work reviewed the latest developments on the effects of the chemical composition, moisture content, and bulk density of raw materials on the thermal efficiency, emission, and mechanical durability of densified solid biofuels.

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Moreno, Pérez Daniel Alejandro, and Dzhemma V. Shushpanova. "Bioenergy development in the Republic of Columbia." E3S Web of Conferences 265 (2021): 04027. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202126504027.

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Biofuels are a mixture of organic matter that is used as fuel in internal combustion engines. Biofuel production can pose a serious threat to food security, biodiversity, and climate change if not regulated and tightly controlled. However, it is also true that in this type of initiative there are many opportunities presented in its renewable nature and its intensive work needs that need to be explored. If sustainable development becomes the policy of the biofuels industry, growth paths and opportunities can be traced for developing countries such as Colombia. Consequently, a country can take advantage of the “follower” advantages if it learns from previous experiences such as the Brazilian one. Employment and natural preservation opportunities are possible with certified product.

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Oosterveer, Peter, and Arthur P. J. Mol. "Biofuels, trade and sustainability: a review of perspectives for developing countries." Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining 4, no. 1 (January 2010): 66–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bbb.194.

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Farrell, Alexander E., and Anand R. Gopal. "Bioenergy Research Needs for Heat, Electricity, and Liquid Fuels." MRS Bulletin 33, no. 4 (April 2008): 373–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/mrs2008.76.

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AbstractBiomass remains a key energy source for several billion people living in developing countries, and the production of liquid biofuels for transportation is growing rapidly. However, both traditional biomass energy and crop-based biofuels technologies have negative environmental and social impacts. The overall research challenge for bioenergy is to develop the technologies to produce useful products at low costs while minimizing the use of scarce resources such as arable land and water. This requires substantial advancements in modern biomass power generation and the success of liquid biofuel technologies that permit the use of lignocellulosic feedstocks or possibly algae. With such technologies, biomass resources could meet a significant fraction (over 10%) of global energy demand. Both improved policies and technologies are needed to ensure that bioenergy contributes significantly to economic, social, and environmental goals.

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Klymchuk, O. "Management aspects of development of competitive biofuels production in Ukraine." Ekonomìka ta upravlìnnâ APK, no. 2(151) (December 16, 2019): 51–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.33245/2310-9262-2019-151-2-51-66.

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In the context of easing the dependence of most countries of the world on the import of fossil energy sources, a complex of systematic research on the search and effective use of renewable energy sources, in particular the development of the biofuels industry, is a necessary direction. An urgent problem need arises for the parallel implementation of the policy of diversification of supply and efficient use of fuel and energy resources with the active introduction of competition policy and infrastructure reforms in the economic and energy sector. Economically developed countries pay significant attention to energy supply on the basis of sustainable development, which determines the urgency of developing an integrated system of directions and priorities for the formation of Ukraine's energy security on the basis of its own biofuels production. The purpose of research is to provide scientific and practical substantiation and systematization of organization and innovative aspects of effective regulation of the development of competitive biofuels production in Ukraine at different levels of management. The methodical and practical experience of Ukrainian scientists concerning the division of Ukraine into natural-economic region was used. The methods of system analysis, monographic, graphical and abstract-logical are applied. The development of national biofuels production contributes to the efficient use of scientific, economic and labor potential and provides optimization of biofuel specialization areas. On the basis of the natural-economic region, it is necessary to form the main economic-energy proportions of macro-regional development and carry out balance calculations of production and consumption of biofuels. The formation of competitive biofuels production should be based on the principles of independence, self-sufficiency, accessibility and quality, based on clusterization processes. It is necessary to intensify the processes of increasing the volume and share of renewable energy consumption, giving priority to the development of the biofuels industry. Biofuels are a significant innovative contribution to the local energy supply of natural-economic regions, areas, administrative districts and individual agro-industrial enterprises to increase the competitiveness of manufactured products. Keywords: economic development, management, state energy policy, renewable energy, biofuels industry, natural-economic region.

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Ewing, Mandy, and Siwa Msangi. "Biofuels production in developing countries: assessing tradeoffs in welfare and food security." Environmental Science & Policy 12, no. 4 (June 2009): 520–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2008.10.002.

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Aguilar-Rivera, Noé. "Sustainable Biofuels. Strategy for Growth and Energy Security." Revista Mexicana de Economía y Finanzas 17, no. 3 (June 15, 2022): 1–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.21919/remef.v17i3.498.

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In Mexico, the goal of economic growth, sustainability, decrease consumption of imported oil fuels and additives meeting the climate change commitments with ethanol biofuel is a development goal not yet resolved. This work is based on the premise that feedstock, the use of agricultural lands as a function of economic, ecological and social aspects, inefficient public policies, disinformation and lack of knowledge, culture and attitude of the population and stakeholders towards biofuels has been identified as critical success factors for the transition of conventional sugar mill to an agro-industrial complex. Therefore, a systematic review of academic and technological research was carried out on the recent innovations and scope for future endeavours in ethanol biofuel. Ethanol can gain importance in developing countries as Mexico, producers, and exporters of oil without refining capacity for environmental, climatic and financial benefits. In such a scenario, investments, and public policies in the sector for increasing production efficiency and crop yields as sugarcane will play a critical role in bioethanol value chain.

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Schut, Marc, Núria Cunha Soares, Gerrie van de Ven, and Maja Slingerland. "Multi-actor governance of sustainable biofuels in developing countries: The case of Mozambique." Energy Policy 65 (February 2014): 631–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.09.007.

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Alphanso, Williams, J. Smyth Stuart, and A. Kerr William. "Industrial biotechnology for developing countries: The case for genetically modified biofuels in Kenya." African Journal of Biotechnology 12, no. 15 (April 10, 2013): 1722–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/ajb2012.11918.

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Gheewala, Shabbir H., Beau Damen, and Xunpeng Shi. "Biofuels: economic, environmental and social benefits and costs for developing countries in Asia." Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change 4, no. 6 (July 11, 2013): 497–511. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wcc.241.

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Ozturk, Ilhan. "Utilizing biofuels for sustainable development in the panel of 17 developed and developing countries." GCB Bioenergy 8, no. 4 (October 28, 2015): 826–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12287.

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van Eijck, Janske, Bothwell Batidzirai, and André Faaij. "Current and future economic performance of first and second generation biofuels in developing countries." Applied Energy 135 (December 2014): 115–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.08.015.

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Girard, Philippe, and Abigaïl Fallot. "Review of existing and emerging technologies for the production of biofuels in developing countries." Energy for Sustainable Development 10, no. 2 (June 2006): 92–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0973-0826(08)60535-9.

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Ugarte, Daniel De La Torre, and Lixia He. "Is the expansion of biofuels at odds with the food security of developing countries?" Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining 1, no. 2 (October 2007): 92–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bbb.16.

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Santosh Narayan Chadar and Anil Kumar Ahirwar. "Biofuel from biomass as an alternative energy source for sustainable development." Open Access Research Journal of Science and Technology 6, no. 1 (October 30, 2022): 071–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.53022/oarjst.2022.6.1.0023.

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Energy is a critical input for economic growth and sustainable development in both developed and developing countries. The world’s energy requirement for transportation is met from non-renewable fossil fuels. Two hundred years ago, the world experienced an energy revolution that launched the industrial age .The industrialized world’s thirst for energy has increased tremendously which caused a serious energy crisis. Biodiesel production from different vegetable oils is a promising alternative fuel for the diesel engine and as a major step towards creating an environment friendly transportation fuel that is relatively clean on combustion. This paper deals with the biofuel as an alternative fuel derived from biomass, namely ethanol and biodiesel. The paper discusses how the potential of biofuel offsets the use of fossil fuels and reduces the emission of green house gases, it also lays emphasis on the environmental impact of Jatropha curcas a plant species which is used for biofuel production and how biofuels improves air quality.

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Butlewski, Krystian. "Concept for Biomass and Organic Waste Refinery Plants Based on the Locally Available Organic Materials in Rural Areas of Poland." Energies 15, no. 9 (May 6, 2022): 3392. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15093392.

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The importance of developing efficient and environmentally friendly means of biomass conversion into bioenergy, biofuels, and valuable products is currently high in Poland. Accordingly, herein, two new energy and biofuel units are proposed, namely, POLpec and POLbp, which are used as reference sources for comparing energy consumption and biofuel production in other countries or regions in the world. One POLpec equals 4400 PJ (195.1 Mtoe), reflecting the annual primary energy consumption of Poland in 2020. Meanwhile, one POLbp equals 42 PJ (1.0 Mtoe), referring to the annual production of biofuels in Poland in 2020. Additionally, a new import–export coefficient β is proposed in the current study, which indicates the relationship between the import and export of an energy carrier. More specifically, the potential of biomass and organic waste to be converted into energy, biofuels, and valuable products has been analysed for the rural areas of Poland. Results show that the annual biomass and organic waste potential is approximately 245 PJ (5.9 Mtoe). Finally, the concept of a biomass and organic waste refinery plant is proposed based on the locally available organic materials in rural areas. In particular, two models of biomass refinery plants are defined, namely, the Input/Output and Modular models. A four-module model is presented as a concept for building a refinery plant at the Institute of Technology and Life Sciences—National Research Institute in Poznan, Poland. The four modules include anaerobic digestion, gasification, transesterification, and alcoholic fermentation. The primary reason for combining different biomass conversion technologies is to reduce the cost of biomass products, which, currently, are more expensive than those obtained from oil and natural gas.

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Philp, Jim. "Balancing the bioeconomy: supporting biofuels and bio-based materials in public policy." Energy & Environmental Science 8, no. 11 (2015): 3063–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ee01864a.

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Yamamura, Charles Lincoln Kenji, Harmi Takiya, Cláudia Aparecida Soares Machado, José Carlos Curvelo Santana, José Alberto Quintanilha, and Fernando Tobal Berssaneti. "Electric Cars in Brazil: An Analysis of Core Green Technologies and the Transition Process." Sustainability 14, no. 10 (May 17, 2022): 6064. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14106064.

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This paper explores the transition to electric cars in Brazil. The country has been successful to reduce its carbon footprint using biofuels, but it is facing a dilemma in vehicle electrification. It cannot shift abruptly to battery electric vehicles, as current consumers are unable to afford them and investment in recharging infrastructure is uncertain. However, it has a significant manufacturing base, and it cannot isolate itself from global industrial trends. This study relies on the inductive case study method, identifying the core green technologies in vehicle electrification and extrapolating their trends, to explain how the transition process is feasible. The emergence of a dominant design (set of core technologies defining a product category and adopted by the majority of players in the market) in small and affordable segments is essential for the diffusion of electric cars in developing countries. Biofuel hybrid technologies may support the transition. The Brazilian industry can engage in electric vehicle development by designing small cars based on global architectures, targeting consumers in emerging markets. The article contributes by using a dominant design core technologies framework to explain and map the transition to electric vehicles in developing countries, supporting academic research, government, and industry planning.

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Azam, Qummare, Ahmed Mahjub Alhaj, Mohd Shukur Zainol Abidin, Siti Zubaidah Sulaiman, and Nurul Musfirah Mazlan. "AN OUTLINE OF ALTERNATIVE AVIATION FUELS FROM SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES." Jurnal Teknologi 85, no. 1 (December 2, 2022): 11–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/jurnalteknologi.v85.14563.

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The depletion of fossil fuels and their market inequality have led to the popularity of biofuels. Biofuels are a renewable energy source which can be a promising solution to the environmental issues created by fossil fuels. The emission of greenhouse gases and fluctuating prices of fossil fuels have put pressure on developing countries and small economic nations. Thus, one of the main concerns is the production of bio jet fuel from renewable resources, with a relatively low greenhouse gas life cycle and sustainability with affordable prices. Therefore, it is imperative to introduce and produce alternative aviation fuels generated from sustainable resources, specifically biofuels. In this study, we have reviewed alternative aviation fuels and their sources. We have also outlined the selection criteria for alternative aviation fuels along with discussing the sources that can be potentially used as fuel for the aviation industry.

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Fantinel, Antônio Luiz, Rogério Margis, Edson Talamini, and Homero Dewes. "Trends in Synthetic Biology in the Bioeconomy of Non-Food-Competing Biofuels." SynBio 1, no. 1 (May 31, 2022): 33–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/synbio1010003.

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Despite the acknowledged relevance of renewable energy sources, biofuel production supported by food-related agriculture has faced severe criticism. One way to minimize the considered negative impacts is the use of sources of non-food biomass or wastes. Synthetic biology (SB) embraces a promising complex of technologies for biofuel production from non-edible and sustainable raw materials. Therefore, it is pertinent to identify the global evolution of investments, concepts, and techniques underlying the field in support of policy formulations for sustainable bioenergy production. We mapped the SB scientific knowledge related to biofuels using software that combines information visualization methods, bibliometrics, and data mining algorithms. The United States and China have been the leading countries in developing SB technologies. The Technical University of Denmark and Tsinghua University are institutions with higher centrality and have played prominent roles besides UC Los Angeles and Delft University Technology. We identified six knowledge clusters under the terms: versatile sugar dehydrogenase, redox balance principle, sesquiterpene production, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, recombinant xylose-fermenting strain, and Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4. The emerging trends refer to specific microorganisms, processes, and products. Yarrowia lipolytica, Oleaginous yeast, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, and Microalgae are the most prominent microorganisms, mainly from the year 2016 onward. Anaerobic digestion, synthetic promoters, and genetic analysis appear as the most relevant platforms of new processes. Improved biofuels, bioethanol, and N-butanol are at the frontier of the development of SB-derived products. Synthetic biology is a dynamic interdisciplinary field in environmentally friendly bioenergy production pushed by growing social concerns and the emergent bioeconomy.

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Honcharuk, Inna. "Use of Wastes of the Livestock Industry as a Possibility for Increasing the Efficiency of AIC and Replenishing the Energy Balance." Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development 9, no. 1 (May 1, 2020): 9–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/vjbsd-2020-0002.

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AbstractThere are several reasons for the economic and social necessity in forming and developing the biofuels market of Ukraine, starting with energy security considerations, diversification of national production, support of innovations and ending with economic and social efficiency of biofuels market development on the basis of high motivation for the agrarian sector growth, positive social bias towards rural population growth and environmental security through renewable energy. The immediate prospect of energy autonomy for agro-industrial production should be based on efficient production and use of biomass. At present, biomass is the fourth largest fuel in the world, producing about 2 billion tonnes of conventional fuels per year, which is about 14% of the world’s total primary energy consumption. In some countries, this figure is even higher, but in Ukraine it still does not exceed 3%. This will help Ukraine reduce its dependence on energy imports, halt its transformation into a raw material appendage, and enable processing of such a large-scale resource while obtaining hundreds of thousands of jobs, income for the citizens and for the state budget. At this stage of state development, biofuel production is one of the determining catalysts for new global trends in Ukraine’s agro-industrial complex that will contribute to its sustainable development.

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Gomes, Gabriel, Emmanuel Hache, Valérie Mignon, and Anthony Paris. "On the current account - biofuels link in emerging and developing countries: do oil price fluctuations matter?" Energy Policy 116 (May 2018): 60–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2018.01.054.

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Gowen, Marcia M. "Biofuel v fossil fuel economics in developing countries." Energy Policy 17, no. 5 (October 1989): 455–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0301-4215(89)90068-2.

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Marques Postal, Andreia, Gabriela Benatti, Mar Palmeros Parada, Lotte Asveld, Patrícia Osseweijer, and José Da Silveira. "The Role of Participation in the Responsible Innovation Framework for Biofuels Projects: Can It Be Assessed?" Sustainability 12, no. 24 (December 17, 2020): 10581. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su122410581.

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The growth in biofuels’ investment brings with it concerns about the social and environmental impacts of the sector. Several tools and frameworks have been used to address these concerns, including the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) framework. This paper analyzes whether this framework can be applied in contexts where local culture and values shape differently the freedom of speech and engagement, such as in developing countries in which biofuel innovation projects are often implemented. A literature review focused on eight case studies of other authors was used to explore the role of “participation” as a structural element of the RRI framework and the impact of its absence where effective participation in the innovation development process is not possible. In conclusion, we highlight how this inspirational normative framework, designed to influence innovation, is misused to judge its impacts. More than that, the conclusions of such misused applications reflect more the difficulties involved in applying guidelines than the responsible character of the innovation, whose impacts are usually defined upfront materially and measurably.

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Tambi, A., Svetlana Morkovina, Igor Grigorev, and V. Grigor'ev. "DEVELOPMENT OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN RUSSIA: BIOFUEL MARKET." Forestry Engineering Journal 9, no. 4 (January 13, 2020): 173–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.34220/issn.2222-7962/2019.4/19.

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The growing interest in energy security and renewable energy in Europe and Asia has stimulated the demand for wood briquettes and pellets. The production of energy from pellets per unit of investment is cheaper than the production of gas and oil, which determines the development of a circular economy in the Russian Federation. In Russia the main producers of pellets and fuel briquettes are large timber companies. At the same time, small business is an active producer of biofuels. The article presents the results of an expert survey of business representatives in the field of biofuel production, as well as analytical information on production, capacity utilization, sales and raw materials for the production of fuel briquettes from wood waste in the Russian Federation. It has been established that the main factors affecting the price of pellets and fuel briquettes are: formed market demand, the method of transportation and packaging of products, as well as their quality. Expanding domestic production of wood pellets is the number one task for Russian producers, given the growth of the global pellet market. Moreover, in a number of countries in Europe and America, the main exporters of pellets and fuel briquettes, measures to support manufacturers are actively implemented. Support is needed at all state levels to accelerate the development of new industries and industries in the field of biofuel and bioenergy. The most popular measures to support domestic producers of biofuels may be reduction in tax rates, compensation for the costs of certification of products for small and medium-sized businesses. According to our estimates, we can expect further growth in the production of fuel briquettes, the intensity of which will, in many respects, be determined by the possibility of subsidizing transport transportation and the development of the domestic biofuel market. The domestic market for pellets and fuel briquettes will stagnate without the support of biofuel producers, and pricing and certification is an important element for developing the export potential of industry enterprises

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Remeikienė, Rita, Ligita Gasparėnienė, Aleksandra Fedajev, Marek Szarucki, Marija Đekić, and Jolita Razumienė. "Evaluation of Sustainable Energy Development Progress in EU Member States in the Context of Building Renovation." Energies 14, no. 14 (July 12, 2021): 4209. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14144209.

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The main goal of setting energy efficiency priorities is to find ways to reduce energy consumption without harming consumers and the environment. The renovation of buildings can be considered one of the main aspects of energy efficiency in the European Union (EU). In the EU, only 5% of the renovation projects have been able to yield energy-saving at the deep renovation level. No other study has thus far ranked the EU member states according to achieved results in terms of increased usage in renewable sources, a decrease in energy usage and import, and reduction in harmful gas emissions due to energy usage. The main purpose of this article is to perform a comparative analysis of EU economies according to selected indicators related to the usage of renewable resources, energy efficiency, and emissions of harmful gasses as a result of energy usage. The methodological contribution of our study is related to developing a complex and robust research method for investment efficiency assessment allowing the study of three groups of indicators related to the usage of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, and ecological aspects of energy. It was based on the PROMETHEE II method and allows testing it in other time periods, as well as modifying it for research purposes. The EU member states were categorized by such criteria as energy from renewables and biofuels, final energy consumption from renewables and biofuels, gross electricity generation from renewables and biofuels and import dependency, and usage of renewables and biofuels for heating and cooling. The results of energy per unit of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions per million inhabitants (ECO2), energy per capita, the share of CO2 emissions from public electricity, and heat production from total CO2 emissions revealed that Latvia, Sweden, Portugal, Croatia, Austria, Lithuania, Romania, Denmark, and Finland are the nine most advanced countries in the area under consideration. In the group of the most advanced countries, energy consumption from renewables and biofuels is higher than the EU average.

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Usman, Muhammad, Shuo Cheng, and Jeffrey Scott Cross. "Biomass Feedstocks for Liquid Biofuels Production in Hawaii & Tropical Islands: A Review." International Journal of Renewable Energy Development 11, no. 1 (October 18, 2021): 111–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/ijred.2022.39285.

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Many tropical islands, including Aruba, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Pacific Island countries, are entirely dependent on importing fossil fuels to meet their energy demands. Due to global warming, improving energy use efficiency and developing regionally available renewable energy resources are necessary to reduce carbon emissions. This review analyzed and identified biomass feedstocks to produce liquid biofuels targeting tropical islands, particularly focusing on Hawaii as a case study. Transportation and energy generation sectors consume 25.5% and 11.6%, respectively, of Hawaii's imported fossil fuels. Various nonedible feedstocks with information on their availability, production, and average yields of oils, fiber, sugars, and lipid content for liquid biofuels production are identified to add value to the total energy mix. The available biomass conversion technologies and production costs are summarized. In addition, a section on potentially using sewage sludge to produce biodiesel is also included. Based on a comparative analysis of kamani, croton, pongamia, jatropha, energycane, Leucaena hybrid, gliricidia, and eucalyptus feedstock resources, this study proposes that Hawaii and other similar tropical regions can potentially benefit from growing and producing economical liquid biofuels locally, especially for the transportation and electricity generation sectors

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Usman, Muhammad, Shuo Cheng, and Jeffrey Scott Cross. "Biomass Feedstocks for Liquid Biofuels Production in Hawaii & Tropical Islands: A Review." International Journal of Renewable Energy Development 11, no. 1 (October 18, 2021): 111–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/ijred.0.39285.

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Many tropical islands, including Aruba, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Pacific Island countries, are entirely dependent on importing fossil fuels to meet their energy demands. Due to global warming, improving energy use efficiency and developing regionally available renewable energy resources are necessary to reduce carbon emissions. This review analyzed and identified biomass feedstocks to produce liquid biofuels targeting tropical islands, particularly focusing on Hawaii as a case study. Transportation and energy generation sectors consume 25.5% and 11.6%, respectively, of Hawaii's imported fossil fuels. Various nonedible feedstocks with information on their availability, production, and average yields of oils, fiber, sugars, and lipid content for liquid biofuels production are identified to add value to the total energy mix. The available biomass conversion technologies and production costs are summarized. In addition, a section on potentially using sewage sludge to produce biodiesel is also included. Based on a comparative analysis of kamani, croton, pongamia, jatropha, energycane, Leucaena hybrid, gliricidia, and eucalyptus feedstock resources, this study proposes that Hawaii and other similar tropical regions can potentially benefit from growing and producing economical liquid biofuels locally, especially for the transportation and electricity generation sectors

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Angulo-Mosquera, Lina S., Allan A. Alvarado-Alvarado, María J. Rivas-Arrieta, Carlos R. Cattaneo, Eldon R. Rene, and Octavio García-Depraect. "Production of solid biofuels from organic waste in developing countries: A review from sustainability and economic feasibility perspectives." Science of The Total Environment 795 (November 2021): 148816. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148816.

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Verma, Ravindra, Nand K. Sah, Dinesh K. Sharma, and Prakash S. Bisen. "Off-Grid Prospects of Biofuel-Based Rural Electrification in India." Current Alternative Energy 3, no. 1 (November 28, 2019): 18–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2405463103666190211162544.

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Tapping non-conventional renewable energy resources for generation of electricity is the need of the hour, particularly in the developing countries. Renewable energy from photovoltaic, wind turbines and small hydroelectricity plants is eco-friendly and highly desirable for all countries. But, for the developing countries, such as, Sub-Sahara Africa where hardly 14.2% of rural electrification is available, these resources may prove a lifeline. Biofuels may be used as another safe resource for an off-grid electricity generation that covers about 60% of the requirement in Brazil. It may be a choice area for this purpose on small scales akin to the mini-grid system, particularly in the remote rural belts. It has been observed that Jatropha-derived fatty acid (de-esterified oil) is quite suitable for off-grid rural electrification in India. Bio-methanation of press cake (from Jatropha and other oilseeds) is another suitable material for harnessing off-grid electricity at a reduced level of environmental pollution. Several studies, Government reports, NGO projects and field studies show that the objective of rural electrification stands a bright prospect. It was found that there is a major gap in the available literature on the rural electrification through Jatropha cultivation. There is a lack of knowledge of how to make the best possible use of Jatropha for energy generation in India. This endeavor evaluates an Indian perspective of how biofuel-based off-grid electrification may brighten energy scenario, primarily in the rural habitats that comprise over 75% here. It has been also found that the costing of biodiesel is much cheaper than the petroleum-based diesel in near future.

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Zeru, Dawit, Haftom Gebregergis, Medhanie Gebremedhin, Misgina Tilahun, and Omprakash Sahu. "Low Cost Alternative Fuel from Biomass." International Letters of Natural Sciences 32 (January 2015): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilns.32.1.

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A major challenge for next decades is development of competitive renewable energy sources, highly needed to compensate fossil fuels reserves and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among different possibilities, which are currently under investigation, there is the exploitation of unicellular algae for production of biofuels and biodiesel in particular. Microalgae have the ability of accumulating large amount of lipids within their cells which can be exploited as feedstock for the production of biodiesel. The lipid content of different species of microalgae can range from 30%-70% of their dry weight. In this project a microalgae with lipid content of 60.095% was used. This means that 26gms of oil was obtained from 42gms of microalgae sample from which 17.624gm of biodiesel (FAME) was found at the end of transesterification. Algae biofuels avoid some of the previous drawbacks associated with crop-based biofuels as the algae do not compete with food crops. The favorable growing conditions found in many developing countries has led to a great deal of speculation about their potentials for reducing oil imports, stimulating rural economies, and even tackling hunger and poverty. Strong research efforts are however still needed to fulfill this potential and optimize cultivation systems and biomass harvesting.

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Zeru, Dawit, Haftom Gebregergis, Medhanie Gebremedhin, Misgina Tilahun, and Omprakash Sahu. "Low Cost Alternative Fuel from Biomass." International Letters of Natural Sciences 32 (January 20, 2015): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.56431/p-7zij28.

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A major challenge for next decades is development of competitive renewable energy sources, highly needed to compensate fossil fuels reserves and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among different possibilities, which are currently under investigation, there is the exploitation of unicellular algae for production of biofuels and biodiesel in particular. Microalgae have the ability of accumulating large amount of lipids within their cells which can be exploited as feedstock for the production of biodiesel. The lipid content of different species of microalgae can range from 30%-70% of their dry weight. In this project a microalgae with lipid content of 60.095% was used. This means that 26gms of oil was obtained from 42gms of microalgae sample from which 17.624gm of biodiesel (FAME) was found at the end of transesterification. Algae biofuels avoid some of the previous drawbacks associated with crop-based biofuels as the algae do not compete with food crops. The favorable growing conditions found in many developing countries has led to a great deal of speculation about their potentials for reducing oil imports, stimulating rural economies, and even tackling hunger and poverty. Strong research efforts are however still needed to fulfill this potential and optimize cultivation systems and biomass harvesting.

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Melnyk, Leonid, Oleksandr Kubatko, Svitlana Fedyna, and Ivan Torba. "Bioenergy and Bioresources Usage in the Context of Circular Economy Promotion." Economics and Business 35, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 57–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/eb-2021-0004.

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Abstract The circular economy, which minimises the level of environmental pollution, creates a promising background for sustainable development. The application of bioeconomics principles provides the use of by-products of agriculture, forestry, food waste, and wastewater as raw materials for electricity and heat. The objective is to analyse the prerequisites for bioenergy development as one of the circular economy areas. FGLS estimations are performed over the period of 2007–2018. The leading position in terms of bioenergy sphere growth is occupied by the European Union, followed by the countries of Asia and North America. The division of biomass into “traditional” and “modern” is discussed, where traditional biomass is mostly used for cooking and space heating in developing countries, while the EU is focusing on the development of second-generation (2G) biofuels when the biofuel is produced from non-food raw materials. It is estimated that the annual production of energy from renewable sources is about 225 thousand tons of o. e. in Ukraine. It is found that the legal field and the strategic directions of the bioeconomy in the European Union and Ukraine coincide, but the pace of development of bioenergy in Ukraine can be described as very slow. To increase the bioenergy potential, it is recommended to apply green tariffs, renewable energy certificates, and subsidies to energy producers.

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Wang, Yirong, Chengyue Yang, and Xiyang Liu. "Empirical Study on the Impact of Bio-energy Policy on Economy based on Decision Tree Classification." BCP Social Sciences & Humanities 16 (March 26, 2022): 391–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.54691/bcpssh.v16i.493.

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China is currently in the critical stage of strategic structural adjustment, and the successful structural transformation not only means a qualitative leap in China's overall economic development, but also plays an important role in improving China's energy utilization efficiency. Facing the double pressures of international energy security and environmental degradation, biomass energy, as a new renewable energy source, has attracted unprecedented attention from all countries in the world. Developing biofuels has become a guide of energy policies in many countries including China. In this paper, a decision tree classification model is established to measure energy efficiency. Through theoretical analysis and empirical research, the impact of Bio-energy policy changes on economy is explored. The empirical results show that the adjustment of industrial structure has a significant impact on energy and environment, and the variables are highly sensitive, and the marginal cost of emission reduction is increasing. The conclusion of the study has forward-looking reference value for implementing the strategy of energy diversification and substitution, developing bioenergy and adjusting the policy system of agricultural development.

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Adekanbi, Michael Lanre, Banji Titilope Ibukun, and Eshiemogie Steve. "The potential of biodiesel in mitigating the energy crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa energy sectors." Sustinere: Journal of Environment and Sustainability 5, no. 2 (August 31, 2021): 79–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.22515/sustinere.jes.v5i2.144.

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As a result of the damaging effects they have on the climate, recent campaigns against fossil fuels, constantly emphasize the need to completely eliminate their use. To this effect, is a pressing need to source for other sources of energy that have the ability to decrease the level of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. These alternatives have to be easily accessible and should contribute to the industrial expansion of developing regions, especially Sub-saharan Africa. Poor access to electricity is a major challenge that contributes to the retarded state of development of some countries in Sub-saharan Africa, and renewable energy alternatives, such as biofuels, can perfectly solve this oddity. Biofuels possess unique attributes that can help the world attain a state of energy security and energy balance. The depletion of fossil fuels and other factors like technological advancement and current industrial expansion occurring in most countries in Sub-saharan Africa poses a threat to the availability of energy in the region and it is a major setback to the achievement of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal 7. Narrowing down to the use of biodiesels, implementing their use can save the continent from a lot of damage and build up a more sustainable energy sector. Massive deployment of Biodiesels into the energy sector of Sub-saharan Africa will not only ease the difficulty in accessing energy, it will also boost the agricultural sector and economy of the countries that constitute the region. This paper reviews the current state of biodiesel in the African sub-saharan region.

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Gebresemati, Mebrahtom, and Alula Gebregergs. "Optimization of Banana Peels Hydrolysis for the Production of Bioethanol: Response Surface Methodology." International Letters of Natural Sciences 48 (November 2015): 53–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilns.48.53.

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Energy consumption has increased steadily over the last four decades as the population has grown and more countries have become industrialized. On the other hand waste disposal has become the major concern of developing cities. Many countries such as Ethiopia have abundant raw materials for biofuels, yet these have not been explored. This study was designed to utilize banana peels for the production of bioethanol using the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The effects of factors in hydrolysis (the effect of hydrolysis parameters) were investigated and the optimum combination factor was carried out with response surface design. The parameters were varied over 3 levels and 17 experimental runs were conducted to produce fermentable sugar. The optimum results were obtained at 1.50 % v/v acid concentration, 91.02 °C temperature and 21.66 min retention time. At this optimum condition, fermentation with and without benzyl penicillin was performed to determine its effect on bioethanol.

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Gebresemati, Mebrahtom, and Alula Gebregergs. "Optimization of Banana Peels Hydrolysis for the Production of Bioethanol: Response Surface Methodology." International Letters of Natural Sciences 48 (November 3, 2015): 53–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.56431/p-f6oa7x.

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Energy consumption has increased steadily over the last four decades as the population has grown and more countries have become industrialized. On the other hand waste disposal has become the major concern of developing cities. Many countries such as Ethiopia have abundant raw materials for biofuels, yet these have not been explored. This study was designed to utilize banana peels for the production of bioethanol using the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The effects of factors in hydrolysis (the effect of hydrolysis parameters) were investigated and the optimum combination factor was carried out with response surface design. The parameters were varied over 3 levels and 17 experimental runs were conducted to produce fermentable sugar. The optimum results were obtained at 1.50 % v/v acid concentration, 91.02 °C temperature and 21.66 min retention time. At this optimum condition, fermentation with and without benzyl penicillin was performed to determine its effect on bioethanol.

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Osorio-González, Carlos S., Natali Gómez-Falcon, Satinder K. Brar, and Antonio Avalos Ramírez. "Cheese Whey as a Potential Feedstock for Producing Renewable Biofuels: A Review." Energies 15, no. 18 (September 18, 2022): 6828. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15186828.

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Agro-industrial residues such as bagasse, pomace, municipal residues, vinasse and cheese whey are an environmental problem around the world, mainly due to the huge volumes that are generated because of the food production to satisfy the nutritional needs of the growing world population. Among the above residues, cheese whey has gained special attention because of its high production with a worldwide production of 160 million tons per year. Most of it is discarded in water bodies and land causing damage to the environment due to the high biological oxygen demand caused by its organic matter load. The environmental regulations in developing countries have motivated the development of new processes to treat transform cheese whey into added-value products such as food supplements, cattle feed and food additives. In addition, during the last decade, several processes and technologies have been developed to produce bioenergy through the biotechnological process using cheese whey as a potential feedstock. This review discusses the production of bioethanol, biohydrogen, biomethane and microbial lipid-biodiesel production using cheese whey as a potential substrate.

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Pryshliak, Natalia, and Dina Tokarchuk. "Socio-economic and environmental benefits of biofuel production development from agricultural waste in Ukraine." Environmental & Socio-economic Studies 8, no. 1 (March 1, 2020): 18–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/environ-2020-0003.

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AbstractEnergy needs are determined by three main factors: population growth, the economic development of society, and the scientific and technical level of production processes. These needs are increasing year by year in the world and in 2018 they exceeded 13.5 billion tons of oil equivalent. More and more countries are developing and implementing plans and strategies for significant coverage, within 50-100%, of their energy needs through renewable energy sources. The findings of this study revealed that Ukraine’s energy demand per year is 200 million tons of oil equivalent of energy resources. Currently, the share of renewable energy in the structure of energy consumption in Ukraine is 4.4%. The authors also acknowledged that at the same time, 115 million tons of agricultural plant waste and about 97 million tons of animal waste are generated annually in Ukraine, which makes it possible to produce 7.21 million tons of oil equivalent and 2.2 million tons of oil equivalent, respectively from these. The study found that the production of biofuels from agricultural waste will have social, economic and environmental effects. An efficiency matrix was constructed by the authors to determine these effects. Using the SWOT method of analysis, factors that will affect the development of biofuel production from agricultural waste were determined.

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YUE, GH, Baoqing Ye, and Antonius A Suwanto. "The Unavoidable Palm Oil Can Be Sustainable." International Journal of Oil Palm 3, no. 2 (May 29, 2020): 29–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.35876/ijop.v3i2.50.

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The oil palm is the most productive oil-producing crop. To yield the same volume of oil that is from one hectare of palm, eight hectares of soybean are needed. Palm oil is used an ingredient in over 50% of packaged supermarket products and also as biofuels. The palm oil sector provides over 4.5 million jobs for on-farm laborers in developing countries. However, palm oil is often blamed for deforestation and loss of biodiversity. We argue that palm oil sustainability is not only about the environment and biodiversity but also about people and their prosperity. Palm oil sustainability can be achieved with joint efforts from palm oil players including the smallholders, plantation companies, governments, certification agencies, consumers and researchers.

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Lofrano, Renata Carolina Zanetti, Fausto Márcio Ferreira Da Costa, Lucas Augusto Ferreira De Oliveira, and Mateus Chaves Almeida De Oliveira. "CRIAÇÃO E DESENVOLVIMENTO DAS TECNOLOGIAS PARA A PRODUÇÃO DE BICOMBUSTÍVEIS DE PRIMEIRA E SEGUNDA GERAÇÃO." e-xacta 6, no. 1 (May 29, 2013): 35. http://dx.doi.org/10.18674/exacta.v6i1.966.

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O mundo precisa de energia e a consegue através dos combustíveis. Atualmente, o petróleo é a fonte energética mais utilizada. Perspectivas futuras predizem que ele se tornará escasso e causará abalos na estrutura energética de alguns países. Com grande perspicácia, alguns institutos de pesquisas e ações governamentais vêm incentivando o desenvolvimento de novos combustíveis, que além de substituírem os provenientes do petróleo, darão um caráter sustentável à atual forma de produção de energia. Hoje, etanol e o biodiesel são nomes comuns em várias dessas pesquisas. Ideias promissoras vêm se desenvolvendo, como o etanol por meio de matéria contendo lignocelulose (como madeira, folhas de plantas e árvores, resíduos de agricultura, etc.), sendo esse biocombustível classificado como de segunda geração. A produção desses biocombustíveis ainda é somente favorável em escala laboratorial. Acredita-se que com a continuidade de investimentos nessa área, em alguns anos será possível produzir, em grande escala, biocombustíveis a partir de matérias-primas de acesso fácil, rápido e renovável, ou seja, de forma sustentável, reduzindo, assim, a dependência do petróleo. O presente artigo trata de uma revisão bibliográfica sobre os métodos usados e as perspectivas tecnológicas para a produção de biocombustíveis de primeira e segunda geração.AbstractThe world needs energy and can fuel through. Currently, oil is the most used energy source. Future perspectives predict that he will become scarce and cause upheavals in the energy structure of some countries. With great insight, some research institutes and government actions are encouraging the development of new fuels, which in addition to replacing the oil revenues, give a character to the current form of sustainable energy production. Today, bioethanol and biodiesel are common names in several of these studies. Promising ideas have been developing, such as bioethanol through material containing lignocellulose (wood, leaves of plants and trees, agricultural residues, etc.). This biofuel being classified as second generation. The production of these biofuels is still favorable only in laboratory scale. It is believed that with continued investment in this area in a few years it will be possible to produce on a large scale, biofuels from raw materials easily accessible, quick and renewable, ie sustainably, reducing dependence on oil. This article deals with an literature review of the methods used and the technological prospects for the production of first and second generation biofuels.

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Tagne, Rufis Fregue Tiegam, Xiaobin Dong, Solomon G. Anagho, Serena Kaiser, and Sergio Ulgiati. "Technologies, challenges and perspectives of biogas production within an agricultural context. The case of China and Africa." Environment, Development and Sustainability 23, no. 10 (February 28, 2021): 14799–826. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10668-021-01272-9.

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AbstractThe use of fossil fuels in modern economies has been a success because of the low cost of fossil resources. However, the depletion of fossil reserves, the increase in waste production and global warming concerns have led to increased research on the production of biofuels from renewable resources. Waste production is steadily increasing in quantity and constantly changing in quality, creating enormous risks for the environment and, consequently, for the health of the population. This situation is much more worrying in developing countries, in particular because of the considerable delay in the field of the conversion and recovery of biomaterials, due to their difficulty in approaching the problem in a way that fits their context. The composition of such wastes and residues, rich in organic matter, allows their conversion via biochemical mechanisms, thus constituting an effective solution to address the environmental problems of their disposal. Anaerobic digestion remains a valuable and effective technology for transforming these biomaterials into biogas. The present review focuses on technologies, challenges and areas of application of biogas, especially in China and some African countries, in order to promote the large-scale use of biogas for electricity generation and biofuels. Results point out that China is more used to this technology, while African countries still rely on traditional and less advanced technologies, thus hampering the potential derived from the large availability of biomaterials. Both realities, however, share similar backgrounds about the dimension of the biogas plants and their non-commercial purposes, even if China is recently shifting toward the adoption of a different model. These considerations are used in the article to open an interesting new scenario of political alternatives which may provide a way out from poverty and economic dependence, within the framework of a wider circularity.

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Adewuyi, Adewale. "Production of Biodiesel from Underutilized Algae Oil: Prospects and Current Challenges Encountered in Developing Countries." Biology 11, no. 10 (September 28, 2022): 1418. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology11101418.

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Biofuel continues to thrive as an outstanding source of renewable energy for the global community. Several resources have been proposed as sources of feedstocks for biofuel; however, some of these have shortcoming. The use of biomass such as algae as a source of feedstock for biofuel is undoubtedly sustainable and green. Unfortunately, the use of algae oil for biodiesel production is underutilized in developing countries. Therefore, this study focuses on finding a better understanding of the evolving prospects and current challenges facing biodiesel production from algae oil in developing countries. The study revealed that less attention is given to the use of algae oil in biodiesel production due to poor enlightenment on biotechnology, high poverty rates, government policies, business strategies, and poor funding of research. Interestingly, several species of algae that can serve as sustainable feedstocks for biodiesel production have been identified in developing countries. It is evident that algae oil has properties that qualify it for the production of biodiesel with fuel properties that meet both the American Society for Testing and Materials and the European standards for biodiesel.

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