The Role of Biomass Energy in Renewable and Sustainable Energy: Advanced Technologies, Challenges and Prospects
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editors
Interests: solid waste resources and biotechnology; biofuel preparation from biomass; aerobic composting
Interests: biological–thermochemical conversion; life cycle assessment of solid waste disposal; anaerobic digestion
Interests: biological-thermochemical integrated technology; multi-source atmosphere gasification; production of carbon-based fuels
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The urgent global imperative for decarbonization and achieving net-zero emissions demands a rapid transition towards robust renewable and sustainable energy. The demand for sustainable energy in industries (e.g., industrial heating, energy supply), and transportation (e.g., urban transportation, shipping and aviation) has been gradually increasing in recent years. Within this critical landscape, biomass energy stands as a versatile and indispensable component, offering a unique pathway for carbon management, energy security, and fostering a circular bioeconomy. This Special Issue explicitly focuses on advanced technologies for converting biomass into sustainable energy products, spanning thermochemical, biochemical, and physicochemical conversion processes, alongside integrated biorefining approaches. Potential research areas include the following:
- Advanced thermochemical technologies for converting biomass into energy products
- Advanced biochemical technologies for converting biomass into energy products
- Integrated biorefining approaches of biomass
- Production of gaseous/solid biofuels for industrial and transportation
- Life cycle assessment of sustainable biomass conversion processes
- Simulation and prediction of sustainable biomass conversion processes
Dr. Yingjin Song
Dr. Juan Zhao
Dr. Zhi Wang
Dr. Yiming Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomass energy
- biomass conversion
- thermochemical technology
- biochemical technology
- biomass biorefining
- gaseous/solid biofuel
- sustainable energy
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