Pub Date : 2023-07-31DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2023.2230677
Andrew Tembo, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Al Jamal Mustafa Shindaini
AbstractThis study focuses on a wide range of socio-political factors that contribute to the production and utilization of biogas in Mokambo, a peri-urban area of Mufulira in Zambia. The study employed a variety of qualitative techniques which includes in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), and case study to answer the research questions. Revealed here is that there are essentially five issues driving biogas production: environmental protection and climate change; economic view and sustainable development; poverty reduction and international aid; and agricultural production. The research identifies four types of problems: institutional, situational, infrastructure and technical, and dispositional. The study emphasizes the local government’s effort to improve its strategies in relation to community awareness for the production and adoption of biogas in Zambia. This is combined with ongoing dialogue among stakeholders with a holistic approach towards a smooth and steady renewable energy transition.Keywords: Drivers of biogasrenewable energyenergy transitionperi-urbanlocal governmentZambia Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-31DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2023.2238382
Jessica K. Suastes-Rivas, Regina Aburto Barrera, V. Mena-Cervantes, Isaac Chairez, P. Díaz-Herrera, R. Hernández-Altamirano
{"title":"Bioenergy enhancement for isolated microalgae-yeast cocultured residual biomass as a function of inorganic micronutrients’ distribution","authors":"Jessica K. Suastes-Rivas, Regina Aburto Barrera, V. Mena-Cervantes, Isaac Chairez, P. Díaz-Herrera, R. Hernández-Altamirano","doi":"10.1080/17597269.2023.2238382","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2023.2238382","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56057,"journal":{"name":"Biofuels-Uk","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49573509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-20DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2023.2238381
Alaa Emara Rabee, M. Lamara, S. Ishaq
{"title":"Gut microbiota of cattle and horses and their use in the production of ethanol and lactic acid from timothy hay","authors":"Alaa Emara Rabee, M. Lamara, S. Ishaq","doi":"10.1080/17597269.2023.2238381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2023.2238381","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56057,"journal":{"name":"Biofuels-Uk","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46549838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-18DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2023.2233805
Dixita Chettri, A. Verma, A. Verma
{"title":"Exploring the potential of microalgae cell factories for generation of biofuels","authors":"Dixita Chettri, A. Verma, A. Verma","doi":"10.1080/17597269.2023.2233805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2023.2233805","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56057,"journal":{"name":"Biofuels-Uk","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41312250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-18DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2023.2235794
Nirmal Chandra Mallick, S. Mozammil, Eklavya Koshta
{"title":"Investigation on chlorella Sp. HS2 microalgae growth using CO2 from engine exhaust to study carbon sequestration","authors":"Nirmal Chandra Mallick, S. Mozammil, Eklavya Koshta","doi":"10.1080/17597269.2023.2235794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2023.2235794","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56057,"journal":{"name":"Biofuels-Uk","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41762712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-17DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2023.2233211
Axel Meyer, J. Schobing, G. Leyssens, C. Schönnenbeck, F. Cazier, D. Dewaele, P. Genevray, C. Vandenbilcke
{"title":"Thermochemical recovery of waste wood in a domestic wood stove: influence of the geometry of wood batch in the fireplace on pollutant emissions","authors":"Axel Meyer, J. Schobing, G. Leyssens, C. Schönnenbeck, F. Cazier, D. Dewaele, P. Genevray, C. Vandenbilcke","doi":"10.1080/17597269.2023.2233211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2023.2233211","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56057,"journal":{"name":"Biofuels-Uk","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47686965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-14DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2023.2235785
L. Nunes, Margarida Casau, J. Matias, M. Ferreira Dias
{"title":"Characterization of Portuguese woody biomass: alignment with the ENPlus® standard for the certification of wood pellets","authors":"L. Nunes, Margarida Casau, J. Matias, M. Ferreira Dias","doi":"10.1080/17597269.2023.2235785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2023.2235785","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56057,"journal":{"name":"Biofuels-Uk","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43523888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-11DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2023.2233214
M. Majidpour
{"title":"A methodology to formulate technology roadmap and policy package in biofuels","authors":"M. Majidpour","doi":"10.1080/17597269.2023.2233214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2023.2233214","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56057,"journal":{"name":"Biofuels-Uk","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41805689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2023.2230684
G. Najafi, Behdad Shadidi
{"title":"The influence of single and multi-carbon nanotubes as additives in diesel-biodiesel fuel blends on diesel engine combustion characteristics, performance, and emissions","authors":"G. Najafi, Behdad Shadidi","doi":"10.1080/17597269.2023.2230684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2023.2230684","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56057,"journal":{"name":"Biofuels-Uk","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48817988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-20DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2023.2221881
Rahman Çalhan, Songül Kaskun Ergani
Abstract . Biofuels, which are widely used as alternative fuels to reduce fossil fuel consumption and replace them with fossil fuel-like energy sources, are increasingly being supplemented with nanoparticles (NP) to overcome their limitations, including lower energy content and higher emissions. The study aimed to examine the impact of Fe-Ni-TiO2/activated carbon (AC) nanoparticles, produced by the authors, on engine performance and emissions when added to diesel/biodiesel fuel blends. The produced Fe-Ni-TiO2/AC NP was employed as an additive in palm oil (PO)/diesel fuel blends at 50 and 100 ppm concentrations. The results revealed that compared to standard diesel, employing Fe-Ni-TiO2/AC NPs lowered emissions including smoke, carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrocarbon (HC) in all fuel blends while increasing nitrogen oxide (NOx). In the DNP30-100 fuel blend at 2500 W engine load, there was an increase in NOx by 8% and a decrease in CO, HC, and smoke emissions by 70.3%, 86.3%, and 57.5%, respectively, compared to standard diesel. Furthermore, a decrease of 11.38% was observed in brake-specific fuel consumption, while brake thermal efficiency increased by 16.59% compared to diesel. The overall results suggest that using Fe-Ni-TiO2/AC as an additive in a diesel–biodiesel fuel blend can improve engine performance and decrease emissions.
{"title":"The impacts of nano fuels containing Fe-Ni-TiO2/activated carbon nanoparticles on diesel engine performance and emission characteristics","authors":"Rahman Çalhan, Songül Kaskun Ergani","doi":"10.1080/17597269.2023.2221881","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2023.2221881","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract . Biofuels, which are widely used as alternative fuels to reduce fossil fuel consumption and replace them with fossil fuel-like energy sources, are increasingly being supplemented with nanoparticles (NP) to overcome their limitations, including lower energy content and higher emissions. The study aimed to examine the impact of Fe-Ni-TiO2/activated carbon (AC) nanoparticles, produced by the authors, on engine performance and emissions when added to diesel/biodiesel fuel blends. The produced Fe-Ni-TiO2/AC NP was employed as an additive in palm oil (PO)/diesel fuel blends at 50 and 100 ppm concentrations. The results revealed that compared to standard diesel, employing Fe-Ni-TiO2/AC NPs lowered emissions including smoke, carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrocarbon (HC) in all fuel blends while increasing nitrogen oxide (NOx). In the DNP30-100 fuel blend at 2500 W engine load, there was an increase in NOx by 8% and a decrease in CO, HC, and smoke emissions by 70.3%, 86.3%, and 57.5%, respectively, compared to standard diesel. Furthermore, a decrease of 11.38% was observed in brake-specific fuel consumption, while brake thermal efficiency increased by 16.59% compared to diesel. The overall results suggest that using Fe-Ni-TiO2/AC as an additive in a diesel–biodiesel fuel blend can improve engine performance and decrease emissions.","PeriodicalId":56057,"journal":{"name":"Biofuels-Uk","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41653526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}