International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science

Special Issue

Sustainable Bioenergy Production for Environmental Protection and Health Security

  • Submission Deadline: 1 July 2024
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Shiv Prasad
About This Special Issue
Sustainable bioenergy production is gaining importance due to its renewability and eco-friendly nature. Bioenergy is mainly derived from various lignocellulosic biomass and organic materials such as crop residues and animal waste, including industrial and municipal solid biowaste. Bioenergy has low-carbon emissions and is versatile, economically sound, carbon neutral and reduces reliance on fossil fuels. It is produced in a way that does not deplete natural resources or damage the environment even does not compete with food production or other important land uses. Bioenergy as a renewable energy source could be used for environmental protection and health security. Shifting from the traditional use of biomass to modern bioenergy can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change, avoid undue burdens on women often tasked with collecting wood for fuel and bring health benefits from reduced air pollution and proper waste management. More importantly, bioenergy can provide employment and income for rural communities in emerging economies. However, it has a few conflicts, is supposed to lead to deforestation, and needs large land spaces to grow biomass. Many bioenergy technologies are still in the development stage. The aim of this special issue is to bring high-quality recent advances in bioenergy research, address its sustainability issues, and its potential for environmental safety and health security. Provide overviews of key advances in theory, promote technological applications in bioenergy production research, and address other emerging and allied issues in this field.

Keywords:

  1. Sustainable Bioenergy
  2. Lignocellulosic Biomass and Organic Materials
  3. Low-Carbon Emissions
  4. Carbon Neutral
  5. Environmental Protection
  6. Health Security
  7. Climate Change Mitigation
  8. Air Pollution Reduction
Lead Guest Editor
  • Shiv Prasad

    Division of Environment Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India

Guest Editors
  • Anuj Kumar Chandel

    Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena (EEL),University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Albania

  • Draco Iyi ORCiD

    School of Energy, Construction and Environment, Faculty Research Centre in Fluid and Complex Systems, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom

  • Vikas Chandra Gupta

    Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering and Technology, IILM University, Greater Noida, India

  • Anoop Singh

    Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India

  • Dheeraj Rathore

    School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India

  • Surajbhan Sevda

    Environmental Bioprocess Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India

  • Veluswamy Venkatramanan

    School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India