B3: 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:
- Biopower Technologies (Deadline: 20 May 2022)
- Analysis of Tribological Characteristics of Biodiesel and Their Effects towards Engine Components (Deadline: 20 May 2022)
- Challenge and Research Trends of Biodiesel Emission (Deadline: 22 May 2022)
- Biomass Energy for Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 25 May 2022)
- Advanced Biotechnology for Biofuel Production and Wastewater Recovery (Deadline: 25 May 2022)
- Biomass Gasification for Hydrogen Evolution and Syngas Purification (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Trends and Prospects in Bio-Oil Production (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- New Frontiers in Conversion of Biomass to Energy (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Analysis of Bio-Based Products for the Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Biofuel Value Chains: Innovations and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Biotechnological Processes for Biofuel Production (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Biomass and Waste as Feedstocks for Biofuel Production (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Energy Production from Biomass Wastes (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Applications and Environment Impact of Biomass, Biofuels and Bioenergy (Deadline: 1 June 2022)
- Advances in Microbial Factories for CO2 Exploitation (Deadline: 15 June 2022)
- Waste Water Treatment and Energy Recovery: Opportunities and Challenges (Deadline: 20 June 2022)
- Advances in Biomass for Energy Technologies (Deadline: 20 June 2022)
- Simulation Modelling and Analysis of a Renewable Energy System (Deadline: 25 June 2022)
- Biogas Production-Converting Waste to Energy and Bio-Products of Added Value (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Bioenergy Conversion Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Technologies for Biomaterial and Energy Production from Dedicated Crops and Residues (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Frontiers in Renewable Energy Production and Nutrient Recovery in Wastewater Treatment Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Bio-Refineries and Renewable Energies Supported on ICT (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Waste Biorefineries (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Biomass Energy Fuels (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Modeling, Optimization and Control in Algal Biotechnology (Deadline: 20 July 2022)
- Water–Food–Energy Nexus for a Sustainable Use and Management of Natural Resources, Byproducts and Wastes in Agri-Food Systems (Deadline: 20 July 2022)
- Plant Biomass for Chemicals and Biofuels Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2022)
- Energy Production from Biomass Valorization (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Biomass-Derived Fuels and Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Bioprocessing Technologies for Biofuel Production (Deadline: 1 August 2022)
- Waste-to-Energy Processes Using Supercritical Fluids (Deadline: 10 August 2022)
- Microbial Technologies for the Production of Bioenergy and Byproducts as a Real Contribution to the Circular Economy (Deadline: 10 August 2022)
- Advanced Technologies for Biomass (Deadline: 25 August 2022)
- Valorisation of Wastes: Environmental Sustainability and Production of Biofuels by Advanced Technologies Ⅱ (Deadline: 25 August 2022)
- Sustainable Biomass Supply Integration for Bioenergy within the Broader Bioeconomy (Deadline: 30 August 2022)
- Biomass Conversion Technologies II (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Current Trends in Biomass Pyrolysis for Biofuel Production (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Sustainable and Circular Systems for Biofuel Production and Usage (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- New Challenges in Waste Biomass (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Advances in Biodiesel for Application in Diesel Engines (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Thermochemical Conversion of Food, Agricultural, and Forest Wastes into Biofuel (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Innovative Biodegradation Processes for Environmental Contaminants Removal (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Innovative Technologies for Biomass Valorization in Sustainable Energy System (Deadline: 15 September 2022)
- Carboxylic Acid Platform for Bioenergy Production (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment in Sustainable Bio-Energy Production (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Anaerobic Digestion: A Holistic Solution to Organic Waste and Contaminants (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Conception, Modelling, Control, and Intensification of Photobioreactors Applied to the Valorization of Microalgae (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Bioenergy Generation from Different Types of Waste by Anaerobic Digestion (Deadline: 10 October 2022)
- Energy Efficiency, Innovation and Development in Drying Technology (Deadline: 10 October 2022)
- Converting Waste Nitrogen to Bioenergy (Deadline: 20 October 2022)
- Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Bio-Fuels Production (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Biomass and Municipal Solid Waste Thermal Conversion Technologies (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Research Trends and Challenges in Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (Deadline: 3 November 2022)
- Key Technologies and Challenges of Biomass and Bioenergy System (Deadline: 3 November 2022)
- Biofuel and Bioenergy Production from Microalgae (Deadline: 15 November 2022)
- Community-Led Wood-Based Bioenergy Development (Deadline: 28 November 2022)
- Biomass and Waste Conversion: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 29 November 2022)
- Advances in Conversion of Biomass for Chemicals, Fuels and Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Algal Products and Processes: Moving from Bench Scale to Commercial Realization through the Biorefinery Concept (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Energy Valorization of Sustainable Biomass and Bioresidues (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Waste to Energy: Agricultural, Forest and Municipal Solid Waste Logistics and Conversion to Produce Biofuels and Bioproducts (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Advances in Biomass Waste Gasification (Deadline: 10 December 2022)
- Sustainable Biomass Conversion for Low Carbon Development Goal (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Technologies for Biofuels and Energy 2022 (Deadline: 20 December 2022)
- Biomass Gasification Process in Renewable Energy Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Biomass Crops, Agronomic Performance & Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Biofuels as Future Energy Resources (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Sustainable Bioenergy Feedstock Production (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Biofuel Spray, Performance, and Emissions Analysis (Deadline: 25 January 2023)
- Energy and Matter Recovery from Organic Waste Processing and Reuse Volume 2 (Deadline: 30 January 2023)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: