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Comparison of second-generation processes for the conversion of sugarcane bagasse to liquid biofuels in terms of energy efficiency, pinch point analysis and Life Cycle Analysis
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In this article, three alternative processes for the production of liquid transportation biofuels from sugar cane bagasse were compared, on the perspective of energy efficiencies using process modelling, Process Environmental Assessments and Life Cycle Assessment.About:
This article is published in Energy Conversion and Management.The article was published on 2015-02-01. It has received 65 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Process integration & Life-cycle assessment.read more
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Decoupling economic growth from carbon dioxide emissions in China: A sectoral factor decomposition analysis
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the decoupling effect of economic growth from CO2 emissions in China during the period 1992-2012, using the Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index (LMDI) method.
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Sustainability of the four generations of biofuels – A review
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Life cycle environmental and economic impact assessment of alternative transport fuels and power-train technologies
Ashish Sharma,Vladimir Strezov +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the environmental and economic life cycle impacts of alternative transport fuels and compare with conventional fuels using SimaPro 8.05 life cycle assessment software and Recipe methodology.
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Technical and economic analysis of biomethane: A focus on the role of subsidies
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate the economic performance for use of biomethane fed into the grid, destined for cogeneration or sold as vehicle fuel, using a mathematical model and the indicators used are Net Present Value and Discounted Payback Time.
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A sweet deal? Sugarcane, water and agricultural transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tim Hess,James Sumberg,Trent W. Biggs,Matei Georgescu,David Haro-Monteagudo,Graham Jewitt,Mutlu Ozdogan,Michael Marshall,Prasad S. Thenkabail,Andre Daccache,Fábio Ricardo Marin,Jerry W. Knox +11 more
TL;DR: In this article, a systematic review of scientific evidence, combined with information from key informants, stakeholders and a research-industry workshop, critically assess the impacts of sugarcane development on water, soil and air quality, employment, food security and human health.
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Handbook on Life Cycle Assessment: Operational Guide to the ISO Standards
TL;DR: The Guide to LCA is a guide to the management of LCA projects: procedures and guiding principles for the present Guide, which aims to clarify goal and scope definition, impact assessment, and interpretation.
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Life cycle assessment: Part 1: Framework, goal and scope definition, inventory analysis, and applications
Gerald Rebitzer,Tomas Ekvall,Rolf Frischknecht,D Hunkeler,Gregory A. Norris,Tomas Rydberg,W-P Schmidt,Sangwon Suh,Bo Pedersen Weidema,David Pennington +9 more
TL;DR: The LCA framework and procedure is introduced, how to define and model a product's life cycle is outlined, and an overview of available methods and tools for tabulating and compiling associated emissions and resource consumption data in a life cycle inventory (LCI) is provided.
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Ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass: techno-economic performance in short-, middle- and long-term
TL;DR: In this paper, the state of the art of hydrolysis-fermentation technologies to produce ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass, as well as developing technologies, are evaluated.
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An overview of second generation biofuel technologies.
TL;DR: The biochemical route, being less mature, probably has a greater cost reduction potential than the thermo-chemical route, but here a wider range of synthetic fuels can be produced to better suit heavy truck, aviation and marine applications.
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Production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic materials via the biochemical pathway: a review.
TL;DR: The main problem with bioethanol production is the availability of raw materials for the production as mentioned in this paper, which can highly affect the production costs of the bio-ethanol, as the price of the raw materials is highly volatile.