Bioenergy: A Sustainable Shift

D’Adamo, Idiano; Morone, Piergiuseppe; Huisingh, Donald

doi:10.3390/en14185661

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“…Lastly, the study supports the bioeconomy values, where environmental externalities are controlled and managed in the present time. This model can create an invisible selfregulated system, compared to and readapted from the concept of the invisible hand of Adam Smith [1], where the development is invisibly controlled by the capacity of the systems to keep and control in the present, using sustainable resources for energy and goods production, the environmental externalities for their activities, avoiding the inheritance of environmental problems by the future generations because of present actions.…”

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“…To face those challenges, the bioeconomy model proposes the use of renewable biological resources from the land and sea (e.g., animals, crops, fish, forests and microorganisms) to produce energy, food and materials [1] to reduce the environmental impact of human activity.…”

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“…The study assesses the potential of TW biomass to be considered as a source of new, renewable biomass to produce biofuels. The biomass from TW is considered sustainable because it reduces the environmental impact, being grown in sustainably way (in the TW), being considered until now a residue, and having not conflicted with land use for agricultural products [1]. TW biomass is considered a by-product with no or low value, but due to the operational characteristics, is an unlimited source of biomass.…”

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“…Carbon balance1 for the different HTL fractions obtained from the selected plants and the different growing environment.…”

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Potential Use of Plant Biomass from Treatment Wetland Systems for Producing Biofuels through a Biocrude Green-Biorefining Platform

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The potential of using the biomass of four wetland plant species (Iris pseudacorus, Juncus effusus, Phragmites australis and Typha latifolia) grown in treatment wetland systems and under natural conditions were tested to produce high-value materials using hydro-thermal liquefaction (HTL). The results show that the wetland plants biomass is suitable for biocrude and biochar production regardless of the origin. The hydrothermal liquefaction products’ (biocrude, biochar, aqueous and gaseous phase) yields vary according with the specific biomass composition of the species. Furthermore, the results show that the biomass composition can be affected by the growing condition (treatment wetland or natural unpolluted conditions) of the plants. None of the single components seems to have a determinant effect on the biocrude yields, which reached around 30% for all the analyzed plants. On the contrary, the biochar yields seem to be affected by the composition of the biomass, obtaining different yields for the different plant species, with biochar yields values from around 12% to 22%, being that Phragmites australis is the one with the highest average yield. The obtained aqueous phase from the different plant species produces homogeneous compounds for each plant species and each growing environment. The study shows that biomass from treatment wetlands is suitable for biocrude production. The environmental value of this biomass lies on the fact that it is considered a residual product with no aggregated value. The treatment wetland biomass is a potential sustainable source for biofuel production since these plants do not need extra land or nutrients for growing, and the biomass does not compete with other uses, offering new sources for enhancing the bioeconomy concepts.

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“…Carbon balance1 for the different HTL fractions obtained from the selected plants and the different growing environment.…”

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“…At the end of the 2021 G7 summits, a strong commitment emerged to support developing countries to provide them with more, better, and faster funding to achieve the sustainability transition. In the context of science and technology studies, researchers efforts have growingly focused on the identification of policies that can foster such change 1 – 3 . This transition can be facilitated by acting on global carbon pricing, through either taxation or emissions trading, as it is considered the easiest instrument to negotiate and induce behavioural changes 4 .…”

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Assessing regional performance for the Sustainable Development Goals in Italy

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The monitoring report on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a global context involves a large number of actors as it represents probably the biggest change that our society is implementing. Actions at all levels, from local, regional and national to the aggregation of multiple countries (e.g. EU 27) are needed to achieve a sustainable future. This work focuses on a national perspective (Italy) where multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is used to measure current performance. A sustainability score for each region is calculated from a set of 175 indicators contained in all 17 SDGs. Additionally, sustainability scores are disaggregated along the three pillars – social (1–5, 10, 16, and 17), environmental (6, 13–15) and economic (7–9, 11, and 12). The results highlight the positive performance of northern regions and, in particular, of Trentino Alto Adige, which ranks first in the two considered scenarios. In addition, the relevance of territorial specificities emerges for which the analysis of individual SDGs shows different leading regions. It is noteworthy to highlight the performance of the environmental sub-group of SDGs in southern regions, in contrast to the social and economic sub-groups. Evidently, policy actions are needed to reduce the long-lasting North/South divide—yet the highlighted heterogeneous sustainability performance along the three dimensions calls for well targeted policy measures necessary to regain competitiveness at a European and global level, without compromising with environmental sustainability.

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Corporate Nirvana: The Buddhist way to social sustainability and business innovation

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Prevailing consumption‐based business models and capitalist practices place significant strain on the environment and society. Buddhism, as a practicing religion, may provide insights on practicing models as a solution to sustain society, the environment, and businesses. The present investigation adopts a structured literature review methodology to take stock of such prior studies and articulate its representation of Buddhism‐based business models, practices, ethical frameworks, and economic views. Based on the findings, it is clear that the prior studies have discussed the practitioner context of Buddhism religion in order to promote ethical and mindful business practices at the consumer, managerial, and business levels; to reduce the negative effects of identity politics in the workplace through spirituality; to introduce the idea of considering factors other than purely financial profitability; and to encourage the long‐term viability and genuine happiness of individuals, communities, and organizations. In relation to these topics, research avenues are proposed.

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Bioenergy: A Sustainable Shift

Abstract: The European Commission emphasised that a bioeconomy is an economy that uses renewable biological resources from the land and sea (e [...]

Cited by 23 publications

References 15 publications

Potential Use of Plant Biomass from Treatment Wetland Systems for Producing Biofuels through a Biocrude Green-Biorefining Platform

Potential Use of Plant Biomass from Treatment Wetland Systems for Producing Biofuels through a Biocrude Green-Biorefining Platform

Assessing regional performance for the Sustainable Development Goals in Italy

Corporate Nirvana: The Buddhist way to social sustainability and business innovation

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