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:
- Emerging Trends in Bioenergy: From Waste to Resource (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Biomass, Biofuels and Waste: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Optimizing Biomass Supply Chains for Efficient Bioenergy Production: Engineering Solutions for Quality and Quantity (Deadline: 24 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Biomass Energy Torrefaction, Pyrolysis and Gasification Technologies (Deadline: 24 April 2026)
- Bioenergy from Waste: Innovations in Organic Waste and Biomass Valorization (Deadline: 27 April 2026)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Catalytic Conversion of Biomass and Plastic Waste (Deadline: 28 April 2026)
- Sustainable Energy Development in Liquid Waste and Biomass—3rd Edition (Deadline: 5 May 2026)
- Bioenergy from Wastewater (Deadline: 5 May 2026)
- Advances in Waste-to-Energy Technologies (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Biomass Resources to Bioenergy: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- From Waste to Energy: Towards Resource Recovery Optimization from Waste (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- State-of-the-Art Technologies in Biomass Combustion, Pyrolysis and Gasification (Deadline: 22 May 2026)
- Sustainable Biofuels for Carbon Neutrality: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Emerging Technologies and Sustainability Assessment for Waste Biomass to Energy (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Advances in Microbial Technology for Enhanced Energy Production, Recovery, and Utilization (Deadline: 5 June 2026)
- Advances in Energy from Biowaste and Biogas Plants (Deadline: 5 June 2026)
- Biomass and Municipal Solid Waste Thermal Conversion Technologies: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Waste to Watt: Biomass and Waste Valorization to Fuels (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Thermochemical Upgrading of Woody Biomass: Torrefaction, Material Valorization, and Energy Applications (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Advances in Bioenergy and Biofuel Conversion: Designs and Optimization (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Advanced Technologies in Waste-to-Bioenergy (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Environmental Biotechnologies for Bioenergy from Waste Valorization (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Waste-to-Energy Biorefinery Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Biomass Power Generation and Gasification Technology (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Biomass Energy Utilization and Conversion (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Biomass Combustion (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Advances in Biomass Conversion and Valorization: From Conventional to Emerging Technologies (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Bioenergy, Biofuel and Diesel Engines (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Innovations in Biomass Conversion, Biorefinery, and Energy Utilization: Modeling, Optimization, and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Techno-Environmental Assessment of Energy Recovery from Biomass and Waste (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Wood-Based Bioenergy: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Optimized Production of Bioenergy, Biofuels, and Biogas (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Biodiesel: Production, Sources and Environmental Impact—2nd Edition (Deadline: 5 August 2026)
- Zero Waste Technology from Biofuel Development (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- Recent Advances in the Development of Biomass Gasification and Pyrolysis Technologies (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass and Organic Solid Wastes (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Advances in Sustainable Bio-Processes for Energy and High-Value Products (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Biomass Energy Conversion Technology: Hydrothermal Carbonization (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Energy and Matter Recovery from Organic Waste Processing and Reuse: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Biomass: Clean and Renewable Energy Sources (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Advanced Anaerobic Digestion-Based Biorefinery Integrated with Hydrothermal Pretreatment (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Biomass Conversion Technologies: 4th Edition (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Integrated Process Modelling and Life-Cycle Sustainability of Bio-Based Fuels (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Research on Conversion Technology for Biofuel Production (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Renewable Gaseous Fuels in the Energy Transition: Biogas, Biomethane and Biohydrogen Systems (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Advanced Bioenergy, Biomass and Waste Conversion Technologies: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Biochar and Solid Biofuel Technologies in Integrated Energy, Carbon Management and Sustainable Agricultural Systems (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Advanced and Improved Biofuels for Enhanced Engines Performance (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Research on Conversion for Utilization of the Biogas and Natural Gas (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Recent Advances in Biofuel Production Through Biomass Thermochemical Conversion (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Bioenergy Technologies (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Biomass and Bio-Energy—3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- New Challenges of Anaerobic Digestion for Bioproducts and Bioenergy Production (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Recent Developments in the Production of Biodiesel (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
- Advanced Technologies and Sustainability Assessment for Biofuel and Bioenergy Production (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
- High Values of Biomass, Organic Waste and Coal Utilization (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Waste to Bioenergy Process and Assessments (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- Sustainable Biomass Conversion: Innovations and Environmental Impacts (Deadline: 24 December 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: