Biomass Energy and Biofuels: Perspective, Potentials, and Challenges in the Energy Transition

Biomass Energy and Biofuels: Perspective, Potentials, and Challenges in the Energy Transition

2024 | Debora Mignogna, Márta Szabó, Paolo Ceci, Pasquale Avino
The paper "Biomass Energy and Biofuels: Perspective, Potentials, and Challenges in the Energy Transition" by Debora Mignogna, Márta Szabó, Paolo Ceci, and Pasquale Avino explores the role of biomass and biofuels in the global energy transition. The authors highlight the importance of circular economy and sustainability in addressing resource scarcity and environmental degradation. Biomass, as a renewable energy source, offers a promising solution by converting waste into valuable resources, reducing waste and environmental impact, and creating economic opportunities. Biofuels and bioproducts can meet energy needs while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing global warming. Recent advances in biofuels, supported by initiatives and policies, promote more sustainable energy production. The paper discusses the potential of biomass in meeting contemporary energy demand and provides an overview of biofuels and their production as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. It also explores the future of agriculture and energy sectors, emphasizing global energy and environmental challenges and the competition between food and fuel feedstocks. The authors analyze the advantages and limitations of converting biomass and residues into solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels, highlighting the importance of their use in meeting current and future energy demand. They suggest that integrated biomass management strategies and efficient conversion techniques can ensure positive effects on both the environment and the economy. The methodology section details the research process, which involved a comprehensive review of scientific articles from 2020 to 2024 using databases such as Scopus and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were carefully followed to ensure the selection of relevant studies. The results section presents the findings from the selected studies, showing that countries like India, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States are leading in research and interest in renewable resources. The paper also discusses the current status of renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass, and their potential applications. The paper further explores the recovery of products from biomass, including bioethanol, biodiesel, biogas, biomethane, biomethanol, and bio-oil, and their production processes. It highlights the advantages and challenges of each type of biofuel, such as environmental impact, economic feasibility, and feedstock availability. Finally, the paper discusses the impact and prospects of biofuels, emphasizing the need to address challenges such as competition between food and fuel, land use, and transportation and storage infrastructure. It concludes by outlining the potential of advanced technologies and strategies to overcome these challenges and achieve sustainable development goals.The paper "Biomass Energy and Biofuels: Perspective, Potentials, and Challenges in the Energy Transition" by Debora Mignogna, Márta Szabó, Paolo Ceci, and Pasquale Avino explores the role of biomass and biofuels in the global energy transition. The authors highlight the importance of circular economy and sustainability in addressing resource scarcity and environmental degradation. Biomass, as a renewable energy source, offers a promising solution by converting waste into valuable resources, reducing waste and environmental impact, and creating economic opportunities. Biofuels and bioproducts can meet energy needs while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing global warming. Recent advances in biofuels, supported by initiatives and policies, promote more sustainable energy production. The paper discusses the potential of biomass in meeting contemporary energy demand and provides an overview of biofuels and their production as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. It also explores the future of agriculture and energy sectors, emphasizing global energy and environmental challenges and the competition between food and fuel feedstocks. The authors analyze the advantages and limitations of converting biomass and residues into solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels, highlighting the importance of their use in meeting current and future energy demand. They suggest that integrated biomass management strategies and efficient conversion techniques can ensure positive effects on both the environment and the economy. The methodology section details the research process, which involved a comprehensive review of scientific articles from 2020 to 2024 using databases such as Scopus and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were carefully followed to ensure the selection of relevant studies. The results section presents the findings from the selected studies, showing that countries like India, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States are leading in research and interest in renewable resources. The paper also discusses the current status of renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass, and their potential applications. The paper further explores the recovery of products from biomass, including bioethanol, biodiesel, biogas, biomethane, biomethanol, and bio-oil, and their production processes. It highlights the advantages and challenges of each type of biofuel, such as environmental impact, economic feasibility, and feedstock availability. Finally, the paper discusses the impact and prospects of biofuels, emphasizing the need to address challenges such as competition between food and fuel, land use, and transportation and storage infrastructure. It concludes by outlining the potential of advanced technologies and strategies to overcome these challenges and achieve sustainable development goals.
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