Sustainable Energy Development in Liquid Waste and Biomass
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A4: Bio-Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (14 September 2024) | Viewed by 15498
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Interests: bioethanol and biogas; bioconversion of waste food into compost; microorganisms; sustainable agriculture
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Dear Colleagues,
The world has, since the first industrial revolution, been overly dependent on fossil fuels, and the cumulative harm stemming from centuries-long greenhouse gas emissions into our climate is now undeniably glaring, being felt in the form of global warming and climate change. Global warming is now a lived reality the world over, with consequences ranging from run-away wildfires to floods to extreme drought conditions becoming common occurrences. Not only are fossil fuels significant contributors to global warming and climate change, but they are also non-renewable, and hence unsustainable. Consequently, there have been calls, spearheaded by some developed countries, particularly in Europe, to reduce the carbon footprint to stem the tide of global warming and climate change. These calls point to a need to significantly reduce the use of fossil fuels and switch to alternative, sustainable and climate friendly energy sources.
Research attention has fallen on biomass as an alternative. Biomass materials are classified as renewable energy (bioenergy) resources due to the fact that the carbon dioxide emitted in the processes of their combustion or thermal conversion does not increase the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere as it is counterbalanced by the carbon dioxide intake by plants. Bioenergy can be generated from the biomass as heat, power, or biofuels (solid, liquid, or gaseous) via thermochemical or biochemical processes. The comprehensive use of low-cost, highly available and unavoidable biomass for energy generation is not only sustainable and climate friendly but will also help the world realize the twin concepts of bioeconomy and circular economy.
This Special Issue therefore calls for researchers in the domain of renewable energy, particularly those engaged with biomass, to make contributions in the form of research papers or review papers. Review articles are usually 6000-8000 words and should include at least one figure. There is no limit on the number of references included. Manuscripts must address energy development technologies from any of a range of unavoidable biomass such as wood waste, agricultural waste, food waste, municipal solid waste, and sewage sludge waste as well as liquid wastes such as commercial wastewater, industrial wastewater, residential sewage, domestics holding tank waste and runoff waste, among others. Our submission deadline is 25 February 2024. Please do notify us if you need an extension.
Dr. Timothy Sibanda
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomass
- renewable energy
- sustainable
- global warming
- pollution
- bioeconomy
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