Emerging Trends in Bioenergy: From Waste to Resource
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A4: Bio-Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 51
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Interests: life cycle assessment with focus on biofuels, bio-refineries and bio-based products; circular economy; fuels and biofuels stability and aging assessment
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Interests: production and evaluation of environmentally friendly fuels and biofuels; catalytic hydroprocessing; HVOs; hydrothermal liquefaction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global energy transition increasingly depends on innovative pathways that can convert waste into valuable, renewable energy carriers. Turning waste into bioenergy addresses waste management challenges and contributes to decarbonization, resource efficiency and energy security.
This Special Issue of Energies focuses on recent developments and innovations in emerging trends in bioenergy, from waste to resource. Contributions are invited on all aspects of bioenergy production and use, including waste (municipal, agricultural, etc.) conversion technologies, recycling and reuse, sustainable management processes and policies. Papers addressing life cycle assessment (LCA), techno-economic analysis, and environmental and policy considerations are also highly encouraged.
By bringing together innovative research and case studies, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive perspective on how waste can be transformed into a sustainable resource, towards a circular and low-carbon economy.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Wastes (municipal, agricultural, special, e.g., hazardous household, sewage sludge, etc.) treatment towards bioenergy production with variant conversion processes (e.g., thermocatalytic, biochemical, etc.).
- Techno-economic analysis (TEA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) of waste-to-bioenergy systems.
- Policy frameworks, sustainability metrics, and pathways to commercialization.
The Special Issue aims to showcase interdisciplinary approaches that maximize resource efficiency, minimize environmental impacts, and advance the sustainable transformation of waste into valuable energy resources.
Dr. Loukia P. Chrysikou
Guest Editor
Dr. Stella Bezergianni
Co-Guest Editor
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Keywords
- waste management
- waste-to-energy
- renewable energy
- circular bioeconomy
- resource recovery and management
- environmental assessment (LCA)
- techno-economic analysis (TEA)
- policy and regulations
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