Clean Technologies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(1), P. 1 - 1
Published: Dec. 24, 2024
This
study
investigates
the
potential
of
utilizing
livestock
waste
and
vineyard
residues
for
sustainable
energy
production
in
Portugal.
Through
physical
chemical
characterization
swine
waste,
grape
seeds
skins,
cork
powder,
sawdust,
biochar,
53
distinct
samples,
including
11
individual
biomasses
their
derived
mixtures,
were
analyzed
to
identify
optimal
combinations
biofuel
pellet
production.
The
best-performing
mixture,
composed
50%
25%
achieved
a
Lower
Heating
Value
(LHV)
18.34
MJ/kg
low
ash
content,
qualifying
it
as
class
B
pellet.
mixture
offers
significant
while
minimizing
environmental
impacts.
research
also
presents
three
valorization
scenarios,
with
most
balanced
scenario
meeting
up
6%
Portugal’s
electricity
demand
providing
savings
equivalent
485,463
tons
oil
(toe)
annually.
A
case
on
“Case
Study
Farm”
Douro
region,
managing
2000
pigs
producing
500
wine
grapes
annually,
demonstrated
that
implementing
biomass
could
generate
3854
MWh
heat
1156
per
year.
result
annual
revenues
EUR
189,258
from
sales,
covering
initial
investment
283,938
within
6.36
years,
total
surplus
689,666
over
20
years.
These
findings
highlight
economic
viability
benefits
converting
agricultural
into
renewable
energy,
contributing
carbon
neutrality
reducing
dependence.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 2214 - 2214
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
The
biochemical
degradation
of
abundant
cellulosic
biomass
for
industrial
use
and
energy
production
has
been
extensively
researched
in
recent
years.
Some
elaborate
cellulose
digestion
approaches
have
developed
based
on
specialized
bacteria,
which
possess
sophisticated
mechanisms
to
efficiently
degrade
recalcitrant
natural
carbohydrates.
In
this
study,
we
assembled
catalytic
domains
from
multiple
cellulolytic
enzymes
onto
a
scaffold
along
with
cellulose-binding
module
(CBM),
specifically
targeting
crystalline
cellulose.
endoglucanase
cellobiohydrolase
Acetivibrio
thermocellus
were
linked
heterotrimeric
protein
that
assembles
specific
order.
bicatalytic
complex
failed
show
the
anticipated
synergistic
effect
cooperative
cellulolysis,
presumably
because
only
serve
as
weak
anchors
each
other
binding
substrate.
On
hand,
was
remarkably
promoted
by
incorporating
CBM
into
stable
domain.
Interestingly,
reversible
association
excess
proved
more
advantageous
than
fixed
association.
This
suggests
dynamic
incorporation
units
enhances
accessibility
cellulose-degrading
modules
polysaccharide
strand
preventing
overly
strong
binding.
finding
could
interdisciplinary
applications
converting
polymeric
substrates
Academia green energy.,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
Biomass
energy
has
emerged
as
a
vital
renewable
source
in
the
global
transition
towards
sustainable
development,
aligning
with
United
Nations
development
goals
(SDGs),
particularly
SDG
7
(affordable
and
clean
energy)
13
(climate
action).
This
study
evaluates
biomass
energy’s
contributions
by
integrating
real
SI-unit-based
data
on
usage
China,
India,
Denmark,
Germany,
Brazil,
Namibia,
Ghana.
An
interpretative
review
was
employed,
incorporating
primarily
qualitative
analysis
supplemented
quantitative
of
deployment,
cost
assessments,
policy
evaluations.
The
findings
reveal
that
contributes
8%
to
China’s
mix
(500
TWh),
12%
India
(370
20%
Denmark
(43
27%
Brazil
(160
yet
its
expansion
faces
economic,
technological,
challenges.
integrates
cutting-edge
catalysts
(e.g.,
ZnO,
TiO2,
Ni)
nanotechnology
applications
nanocatalysts,
nanomembranes)
enhance
efficiency.
A
comparative
technical
combustion,
anaerobic
digestion,
pyrolysis,
gasification
highlights
most
efficient
process
(70–85%),
lowest
carbon
emissions
(30–50
kg
CO2/GJ)
but
requiring
higher
capital
investment
(USD
0.07–0.14/kWh).
concludes
recommendations,
emphasizing
targeted
subsidies,
international
collaboration,
infrastructure
investments
improve
adoption
globally.
The Plant Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
121(6)
Published: March 1, 2025
SUMMARY
High
lipid
producing
(HLP)
tobacco
(
Nicotiana
tabacum
)
is
a
potential
biofuel
crop
that
produces
an
excess
of
30%
dry
weight
as
bodies
in
the
form
triacylglycerol.
While
using
HLP
sustainable
fuel
source
promising,
it
has
not
yet
been
tested
for
its
tolerance
to
warmer
environments
are
expected
near
future
result
climate
change.
We
found
had
reduced
stomatal
conductance,
which
results
increased
leaf
temperatures
up
1.5°C
higher
under
control
and
high
temperature
(38°C
day/28°C
night)
conditions,
transpiration,
CO
2
assimilation.
hypothesize
this
reduction
conductance
due
presence
excessive,
large
droplets
guard
cells
imaged
confocal
microscopy.
also
significantly
total
fatty
acid
levels
by
55%
plants;
thus,
additional
engineering
may
be
needed
maintain
titers
oil
conditions.
High‐throughput
image
analysis
techniques
open‐source
platform
PlantCV
thermal
(plant
temperature),
stomata
microscopy
(stomatal
conductance),
fluorescence
(photosynthetic
efficiency)
were
developed
applied
study.
A
corresponding
set
tutorials
provided
enable
similar
studies
focused
on
phenotyping
crops
adverse
