Prospecting for energy-rich renewable raw materials: Sorghum stem case study
Sorghum vegetative tissues are becoming increasingly important for biofuel production. The composition of sorghum stem tissues is influenced by genotype, environment and photoperiod sensitivity, and
View ArticleMethodologies for the identification and certification of low ILUC risk biofuels
Several modelling studies have highlighted the risk that biofuel production on agricultural land can displace existing food and animal feed production. This could indirectly lead to the conversion of...
View Articlebetydb: a yield, trait, and ecosystem service database applied to...
Increasing demand for sustainable energy has led to research and development on the cultivation of diverse plant species for biomass production. To support the research and development required to...
View ArticleLand and agronomic potential for biofuel production in Southern Africa
This report considers the potential availability of land and crops for biofuel expansion in Southern Africa. It is based on a regional-level review of data and is designed to highlight regional-level...
View ArticleGreenhouse gas emission curves for advanced biofuel supply chains
Most climate change mitigation scenarios that are consistent with the 1.5–2 °C target rely on a large-scale contribution from biomass, including advanced (second-generation) biofuels. However, land-based
View ArticleA comparison of induced land-use change emissions estimates from energy crops
The introduction of the first generation of biofuels made from food crops has been controversial largely due to concerns over competition for land with food crops, thus raising global crop prices and...
View ArticleSustainability challenges of lignocellulosic bioenergy crops
This briefing paper reviews evidence on the environmental risks of growing lignocellulosic energy crops for biofuel production. The sustainability of energy crops such as Miscanthus, switchgrass, and...
View ArticleThe role of large—scale BECCS in the pursuit of the 1.5°C target: an Earth...
The increasing awareness of the many damaging aspects of climate change has prompted research into ways of reducing and reversing the anthropogenic increase in carbon concentrations in the atmosphere.
View ArticleImpacts of biofuel crop production in southern Africa: land use change,...
In sub-Saharan Africa, biofuels have been touted as more sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, wood and charcoal – but do they help alleviate poverty and improve well-being for farmers and end-users?
View ArticleSustainable pastureland intensification: making room for energy crops...
Biofuels are an essential renewable energy resource, with 40% (90 exajoules) of renewable energy resources projected to come from biofuel sources by 2050. In order to meet these projected energetic...
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