A4: Bio-Energy
A section of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
Section Information
In recent decades, there has been a constant growth in the world’s energy demands, mostly supported by fossil fuels. This has resulted in an associated increase in CO2 emissions and a growing concern about the consequences of climate change and global warming, which represent a major threat to the wellbeing not only of humankind but also of our planet. Thus, there is an increasing interest in developing new technologies to produce energy from renewable sources, such as biomass, in a high-energy efficient, cost-competitive, and environmentally friendly manner. The production of bio-energy from biofuels offers several advantages, as it will reduce the energy production impact of the greenhouse effect and global warming due to its CO2 life-cycle neutrality; likewise, unlike most other renewable energy sources, bio-energy can generate both heat and electricity with high efficiency in combined heat and power (CHP) plants. Download Section Flyer
Transport is the third-largest source of CO2 emissions after the power and industrial sectors, with road transport being the biggest contributor followed by aviation and shipping. Reducing the emissions of the transport sector is likely to be more challenging than for other sectors; thus, key developments in the transport sector will have to include higher use of biofuels produced in a sustainable manner, including biojet fuels suitable for aircrafts, in accordance with the sustainable development scenario of the IEA.
The Bio-Energy Section is primarily focused on regular and review papers related to all aspects of bio-energy production and use, including treatment of feedstocks, biomass conversion technologies, all range of biofuels for vehicles, and new trends and latest discoveries for promoting the use of aviation biofuels. The scope is broad and includes, but is not restricted to, the following general thematic areas:
Scope
- Biomass treatment:
- Torrefaction
- Pelletization/densification
- Grinding/crushing
- Transport
- Harsh conditions storage
- Biofuels production by different conversion technologies:
- Pyrolysis
- Gasification and reforming: bio-syngas generation
- Bio-oil production
- Biomethane production
- Biohydrogen production
- Road and aviation biofuels production and use
- Generation of heat and power from biofuels:
- Biomass combustion and gasification
- Biofuels from different nonfood energy crops
- Current trends and new biofuels precursors
- Bio-energy and greenhouse gas emissions
- Life cycle analysis of bio-energy systems
- Minimization of pollutant emissions
- Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Key Technologies and Challenges of Biomass and Bioenergy System (Deadline: 12 June 2023)
- Investigation of the Thermal Behaviour of Different Biomasses (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Energy and Matter Recovery from Organic Waste Processing and Reuse Volume 2 (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Organic Waste Valorization into Biohydrogen for Energetic Purposes and Bioproducts Generation (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Energy Conservation and Production in Wastewater Treatment Processes (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Biofuel and Bioenergy Production from Microalgae (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Biomass Torrefaction and Its Applications in Low-Carbon Industry (Deadline: 23 June 2023)
- Biomass and Bio-Energy (Deadline: 23 June 2023)
- Thermochemical Conversions of Biomass and Its Safety Evaluation (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Volume II: Advanced Catalysts and Properties Evaluations for Biodiesel Production (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Bioenergy Generation from Different Types of Waste by Anaerobic Digestion (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Energy from Agricultural and Forestry Biomass Waste (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Bioenergy Regeneration Based on Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- New Frontiers in Conversion of Biomass to Energy (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- New Challenges in Waste Biomass (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Recent Progress in Biodiesel and IC Engines (Deadline: 12 July 2023)
- Research on Sustainable Biomass Conversion (Deadline: 14 July 2023)
- Impact of Biomass Combustion on Air Quality (Deadline: 14 July 2023)
- Research on Optimized Technology of Biofuels (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Biofuels and Alternative Fuels (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Deployment of Advanced Biofuels in Future Energy Systems (Deadline: 21 July 2023)
- Waste Management and Bio-Energy Production (Deadline: 25 July 2023)
- Different Biomass Valorization Techniques: Pyrolysis, Torrefaction, Hydrothermal Carbonization, and Liquification (Deadline: 28 July 2023)
- Thermal Processing of Biomass and Solid Waste for Energy Production (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Comprehensive Utilization and Technology of Biomass (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Biomass and Plastic Waste Pyrolysis and Catalytic Processes for Bioenergy Resource Production (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Biomass and Waste Conversion: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- High-Added Value Products from Microalgae Biomass (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advancements in Catalytic Conversion of Biomass into Biofuels and Chemicals II (Deadline: 8 August 2023)
- Biogas from Waste: The Future of Clean and Renewable Energy (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Sustainable Biomass Conversion for Low Carbon Development Goal (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- State-of-the-Art of Sustainable Biofuels from Waste and Biomass in Brazil (Deadline: 16 August 2023)
- Bioenergy and Biochar: Repurposing Waste to Sustainable Energy and Materials in 2023 (Deadline: 23 August 2023)
- Advances in Biofuels Production and Technologies (Deadline: 28 August 2023)
- Biomass and Waste as Feedstocks for Biofuel Production (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Microbial Electrochemical Technologies for Biofuels and Energy Production (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Algal Products and Processes: Moving from Bench Scale to Commercial Realization through the Biorefinery Concept (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Thermochemical Conversion of Food, Agricultural, and Forest Wastes into Biofuel (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Plant Biomass for Chemicals and Biofuels Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Organic Waste Valorization for Bioenergy, Biofuels, and Value-Added Products (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- The Role of Sustainable Biomass Energy Sources by 2050 in the Energy Future World Market vs. Global Changes, Challenges, Directions (Deadline: 5 September 2023)
- Advances in Conversion of Biomass for Chemicals, Fuels and Materials (Deadline: 14 September 2023)
- Advances in Biodiesel for Application in Diesel Engines (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Recent Insights into Lignocellulosic Biomass Pyrolysis (Deadline: 19 September 2023)
- Latest Research on Biomass Conversion and Biotechnology (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Water–Food–Energy Nexus for a Sustainable Use and Management of Natural Resources, Byproducts and Wastes in Agri-Food Systems (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Advances in Bioenergy (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Trends and Prospects in Bio-Oil Production (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- Biomass and Municipal Solid Waste Thermal Conversion Technologies II (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Novel Technologies and Solutions for Organic Waste Characterisation, Processing and Utilisation (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Biomass and Bio-Oil Research (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Biopower Technologies II (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Recent Progress in Biomass Pyrolysis and High Value Utilization of Pyrolytic Carbon (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Solid Biomass Thermochemical Conversion: Experiments and Model Development (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Trends and Perspectives in Biomass and Bioenergy with Energy Efficient Technologies (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Going Carbon Neutral and Carbon Negative Through Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass (Deadline: 5 October 2023)
- Efficient Utilization of Thermal Energy: Advanced Biomass Combustion Technologies (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Biomass and Biofuel for Renewable Energy (Deadline: 17 October 2023)
- The Role of Thermochemical Treatments in Biorefinery (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advanced Technologies for Biomass Conversion (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Conversion of Biomass into Liquid Fuels and Chemicals (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Advances in Biomass Conversion Technologies (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Renewable Energy Solutions for Baltic-Nordic Region 2023 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Biomass Conversion Technologies II (Deadline: 2 November 2023)
- Sustainable Biofuels for Carbon Neutrality (Deadline: 3 November 2023)
- Anaerobic Digestion in the Bioeconomy (Deadline: 3 November 2023)
- Biomass, Biofuels and Waste (Deadline: 6 November 2023)
- Environmentally Friendly Biofuel Production (Deadline: 7 November 2023)
- Sustainable Development of Biomass Conversion, Biofuel Production and Biorefinery Processes (Deadline: 14 November 2023)
- Hydrothermal Carbonization II (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Advances in Sustainable Energy from Biomass and Waste (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- High Value-Added Utilization of Biomass and Biofuels (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Conversion of Biomass to Fuel and Commodity Chemicals (Deadline: 22 November 2023)
- New Trends in Biofuels and Bioenergy for Sustainable Development Ⅱ (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Novelties in Biogas Generation: Microbiology and Technology (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- From Waste to Energy: Anaerobic Digestion Technologies (Deadline: 5 December 2023)
- Biomass-Enabled Hydrogen Production: Gasification, Pyrolysis, and Torrefaction (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Biomass Gasification Process in Renewable Energy Systems (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Pyrolysis and Gasification of Biomass and Waste II (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Bio-Waste to Energy and Added Value Products – Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Biomass-Derived Fuels and Materials: Volume II (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: