Bioenergy: A Sustainable Shift

A Methodology for Paradigm Shift to Explain Sustainable University

The sustainable university concept is rooted in prevalent paradigms pertained to economic, social and environmental development, which all focus on systemic thought and rationality; besides, they tend to  discover and solve problems by applying an interdisciplinary approach. However, the epistemic component is what these paradigms have ignored. The purpose of this study is to explain a methodo...

Sustainable use of biotechnology for bioenergy feedstocks.

Done correctly, cellulosic bioenergy should be both environmentally and economically beneficial. Carbon sequestration and decreased fossil fuel use are both worthy goals in developing next-generation biofuels. We believe that biotechnology will be needed to significantly improve yield and digestibility of dedicated perennial herbaceous biomass feedstocks, such as switchgrass and Miscanthus, whi...

Sustainable Future for Bioenergy and Renewable Products

Venice, 21 September 2007 – With the 2007 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stating the need to reduce the anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels and the directive of the European Community calling for biofuels to meet 5.75 percent of European transport needs by 2010, and 10 percent by 2020, an urgent need for action in plant sciences arises ...

An Integrated Biomass Production and Conversion Process for Sustainable Bioenergy

s: There is not enough land for the current bioenergy production process because of its low annual yield per unit land. In the present paper, an integrated biomass production and conversion process for sustainable bioenergy is proposed and analyzed. The wastes from the biomass conversion process, including waste water, gas and solid are treated or utilized by the biomass production process in t...

Advancing Bioenergy for Sustainable Development Guideline for Policymakers and Investors