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Biomass for Sustainable Energy: Resources, Policies and Market Dynamics

A Special Issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073) belonging to the section "A4: Bio-Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 January 2027 | Viewed by 165

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Dr. Anna Kożuch

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Department of Forest Resources Management, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Avenue 29, Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland
Interests: forest economy; forest management; theoretical production ecology; soil science and environmental science
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Dr. Miloš Gejdoš

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Department of Forest Harvesting, Logistics and Ameliorations, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, T.G. Masaryka 24, SK-960 01 Zvolen, Slovakia
Interests: agroforestry; environment; sustainable development; forest economics; natural resource economics; resource management; natural resource management; wood products; forest management; sustainability
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Dr. Marek Wieruszewski

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Department of Mechanical Wood Technology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, ul. Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
Interests: wood; mechanical resistance; wood modification; sustainability; renewable resources; engineered wood
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Biomass plays an important role in the global transition toward sustainable and low-carbon energy systems. As a renewable and diverse resource, it contributes to energy security, rural development and the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. In the context of the growing importance of the circular economy and efficient resource use, biomass represents a key element integrating environmental, economic and social objectives. Its increasing relevance is also driven by the need to diversify energy sources and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

At the same time, the development of biomass markets is associated with several challenges, including competition for resources, price volatility and regulatory uncertainty. Simultaneously, the development of the bioenergy sector is strongly influenced by policy frameworks, market conditions and economic factors, highlighting the need for an interdisciplinary approach to its analysis.

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of biomass utilization for energy from a resource, policy and market perspective. It seeks to bring together interdisciplinary research addressing economic, regulatory and environmental dimensions of bioenergy systems.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Biomass resources and their utilization across different sectors;
  • Biomass and bioenergy markets and their determinants;
  • Price mechanisms and general aspects of bioenergy market functioning;
  • Biomass and bioenergy trade and material flows;
  • Economic and organizational aspects of biomass utilization;
  • Biomass and bioenergy supply chains and market structures;
  • Energy and climate policies and policy support instruments;
  • Regulatory frameworks and their role in the development of the bioenergy sector development;
  • Biomass and waste within the circular economy;
  • Sustainability and environmental aspects of bioenergy systems;
  • The role of biomass in the energy transition.

Dr. Anna Kożuch
Dr. Miloš Gejdoš
Dr. Marek Wieruszewski
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • biomass
  • bioenergy
  • biomass resources
  • wood waste
  • circular economy
  • biomass markets
  • price dynamics
  • bioenergy economics
  • energy policy
  • biomass trade
  • supply chains
  • sustainability
  • energy transition

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Evaluating the Biomass Pellet Production Potential of Different Biomass Residues Using Integrated Environmental and Economic Life Cycle Assessment
by Abdul Rauf, Abdul-Sattar Nizami, Muhammad Waqas Anjum, Muhammad Ibrahim and Mohammad Rehan
Energies 2026, 19(18), 4376; https://doi.org/10.3390/en19184376 - 15 Sep 2026
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The generation of biomass residues and biowaste is both a challenge to the environment and to resource management worldwide but is also a significant renewable resource for energy and material recovery. Biomass residues are utilised along multiple pathways such as direct use for [...] Read more.
The generation of biomass residues and biowaste is both a challenge to the environment and to resource management worldwide but is also a significant renewable resource for energy and material recovery. Biomass residues are utilised along multiple pathways such as direct use for energy production, anaerobic digestion and biogas production, biofuel generation, composting, soil amendment, and conversion into value-added products at a global scale. On the other hand, many lignocellulosic and other biomass residues are characterized by low bulk density, heterogeneous characteristics, and seasonal availability, thus complicating collection, handling, storage, and transportation. Densification into solid fuel pellets is a viable solution for transforming these low-density residues into a compact, handleable, and transportable form with increased energy density. Although biomass residues have global potential, past pelletisation studies in Punjab, Pakistan, have generally considered only a few of two to three seasonal feedstocks that do not cover the uncertainty of potential feedstock availability in several seasons of the year, alongside the judgment of suitable biomass input. This study was, therefore, designed to explore nine agro-residues with different seasons in Punjab, e.g., tree residues, grass clippings, animal waste, crop residues, and herb biomass, for robust conversion into solid fuel pellets. Gate-to-gate Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) methods were used to evaluate the production system of the pellets from biomass residues. A functional unit of 1 tonne of biomass solid fuel pellets was defined, and the resulting environmental impacts were modelled using GaBi software and the ReCiPe 2016 methodology. Process performance and production hotspots were assessed by attributing the environmental impacts that occurred at individual pellet-production stages to the overall impacts, while LCC was used to evaluate economic costs, both internal and external, from pellet production. The results of hotspot analysis indicated that flash/pneumatic drying represented the most important contributor for all investigated impact categories, followed by the pellet-milling and packaging stages. The total estimated cost of the pellets was USD 72.6 t−1, with an internal cost of USD 51.7 t−1 and an environmental cost of USD 20.9 t−1. Two other energy scenarios provided evidence through which to understand the potential for reductions in GHG emissions linked to the production of pellets. These findings suggest that differing and seasonally accessible biomass residues in Punjab can be converted into solid biofuels to concurrently aid sustainable waste management, energy security, climate-change amelioration, and rural economic growth. This study is novel because it compares nine heterogeneous biomass residues in a seasonal common-pellet production framework, using an integrated environmental and economic approach to provide stakeholders with practical evidence they can use to select the biomass feedstock that is most environmentally and economically preferable. These results help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals 7, 11, 12, and 13. Full article
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