A wide variety of conversion methods are available for realizing the potential of waste as an energy source, ranging from … More
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Biomass Wastes – An Overview
Biomass energy projects provide major business opportunities, environmental benefits, and rural development. Feedstocks can be obtained from a wide array … More
Biofuels – An Introduction
The term ‘Biofuel’ refers to liquid or gaseous fuels for the transport sector that are predominantly produced from biomass. A … More
Biomass Conversion Technologies
Biomass energy technology is inherently flexible. The variety of technological options available means that it can be applied at a … More
An Introduction to Biomass Energy
Biomass is the material derived from plants that use sunlight to grow which include plant and animal material such as … More
Strategic Solutions for Major Problems Associated with Biomass Projects
This article makes an attempt at collating some of the most prominent issues associated with biomass technologies and provides plausible … More
Salman Zafar – Articles in International Sustainable Energy Review
Renewable energy in South Africa Issue 4 2010 / 13 December 2010 / Salman Zafar, Renewable Energy Advisor South Africa, … More
Major Problems Associated with Biomass Energy Projects
The issues enumerated below are not geography-specific and are usually a matter of concern for most of the biomass energy … More
Biomass Combined Heat and Power Systems
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is the simultaneous generation of multiple forms of useful energy (usually mechanical and thermal) in … More
Importance of Anaerobic Digestion in Rural Areas
Anaerobic digestion proves to be a beneficial technology in various spheres. Biogas produced is a green replacement of unprocessed fuels … More
Organic Waste Management
Most of the organic waste generated in developing countries is dumped into the landfills. It is a sheer waste of … More
Woody Biomass Utilization and Sustainability
Harvesting practices remove only a small portion of branches and tops leaving sufficient biomass to conserve organic matter and nutrients. … More
Carbon Sequestration and Biochar
Biochar sequestration is considered carbon negative as it results in a net decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide over centuries or … More
Advisory and Consulting Services in Waste-to-Energy and Biomass Energy
BioEnergy Consult is committed to the development of sustainable energy systems based on non-food biomass resources and different types of … More
Food Waste-to-Energy
The waste management hierarchy suggests that reduce, reuse and recycling should always be given preference in a typical waste management … More
Renewable Energy in Jordan
Jordan has been the leader in the development of renewable energy systems in the Middle East, with its tremendous renewable … More
BioEnergy Consult- Provider of Waste-to-Energy Solutions
BioEnergy Consult is committed to the development of sustainable energy systems based on non-food renewable resources and different types of … More
Cellulosic Ethanol Feedstock in India
In India, the leading biofuel feedstock today is sugarcane molasses, which is processed to yield bioethanol that can be blended … More
Socio-economic and Environmental Benefits of Waste-to-Energy
Waste-to-energy technologies hold the potential to create renewable energy from waste matter, including municipal solid waste, industrial waste, agricultural waste, … More
Primary Biomass Conversion Technologies – Thermochemical
A wide range of technologies exists to convert the energy stored in biomass to more useful forms of energy. These … More
Biomass Energy and its Importance
Biomass can play a dual role in greenhouse gas mitigation related to the objectives of the UNFCCC, i.e. as an … More
Biomass Pyrolysis
Pyrolysis is the thermal decomposition of biomass occurring in the absence of oxygen. It is the fundamental chemical reaction that … More
The Importance of Bio-Oil
Bio-oil is a dark brown liquid and has a similar composition to biomass. It has a much higher density than … More
Biochar Sequestration
Biochar sequestration is considered carbon negative as it results in a net decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide over centuries or … More
Peat as Biomass Fuel
Upon drying, peat can be used as a fuel. It has industrial importance as a fuel in some countries, such … More
Utilization of Biogas and Digestate
An anaerobic digestion plant produces two outputs, biogas and digestate; both can be further processed or utilized to produce secondary … More
Woody Biomass and Energy Conversion Efficiency
Every energy conversion system wastes a portion of its input energy. For biomass to electricity conversion systems, 50% or more … More
Waste-to-Energy Conversion Pathways
The conversion of organic waste material to energy can proceed along three main pathways – thermochemical, biochemical and physicochemical. Thermochemical … More
Woody Biomass Conversion Technologies
There are many ways to generate electricity from biomass using thermo-chemical pathway. These include directly-fired or conventional steam approach, co-firing, … More
Woody Biomass Resources
Biomass power is the largest source of renewable energy as well as a vital part of the waste management infrastructure. … More
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