Biofuel supply chain management in the circular economy transition: An inclusive knowledge map of the field

Ranjbari, Meisam; Esfandabadi, Zahra Shams; Ferraris, Alberto; Quatraro, Francesco; Rehan, Mohammad; Nizami, Abdul-Sattar; Gupta, Vijai Kumar; Lam, Su Shiung; Aghbashlo, Mortaza; Tabatabaei, Meisam

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133968

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“…The only reinforcing loop in Figure 4, i.e., Loop R1, tries to highlight the role of other biofuel generations in reducing the biofuel price and helping countries set higher biofuel mandates with the least possible effect on the food market. Based on this loop, if the demand for feedstock to address the biofuel mandates is satisfied by the supply of bio-based waste, algae, or genetically engineered feedstocks to produce 2 nd , 3 rd , or 4 th G biofuels (Ranjbari et al, 2022), biofuel prices would fall as they would not be any longer affected by the prices of the crops. Using feedstock other than food crops not only helps mitigate the adverse effect of war on the food price and food security but also helps move toward building a more circular economy (Ranjbari et al, 2021c) and prevent deforestation.…”

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The imbalance of food and biofuel markets amid Ukraine-Russia crisis: A systems thinking perspective

2022

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The Ukraine war has immensely affected both food and energy systems due to the significant role of Russia in supplying natural gas and fertilizers globally and the extensive contribution of both Russia and Ukraine in exporting grains and oilseeds to the international markets. Hence, the Ukraine-Russia conflict has resulted in a shortage of crops and grains in the food market, especially in Europe, causing speculations if these resources should still be used for biofuel production (1st Generation). However, the International Energy Agency has warned that lowering biofuel mandates could result in rising petroleum demand and supply concerns. In light of these unfolding events, a systems thinking approach is required to monitor and analyze the implications of this crisis for food and biofuel markets as a whole to alleviate the concerns faced and plan sustainably. In this vein, based on the trade-offs between food system elements and the biofuel supply chain, as well as the potential effects of the war on the food and energy systems worldwide, a causal loop diagram is developed in the present work. According to the insights provided, the key to preventing food insecurity and keeping biofuel mandates on an increasing trend simultaneously amid the Ukraine war is to switch from the 1st Generation biofuels to higher generations. This transition would reduce not only the pressure on the food market to move toward zero hunger (SDG 2) but also pave the way to move towards a circular economy and clean and affordable energy (SDG 7) during the post-war era.

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The imbalance of food and biofuel markets amid Ukraine-Russia crisis: A systems thinking perspective

2022

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“…In this research, the data collection is based on PRISMA statement (Liberati et al 2009 ; Ranjbari et al 2022a , 2022b ). Data were retrieved on August 26, 2023, from the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) of Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Core Collection.…”

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Global trends of pyrolysis research: a bibliometric analysis

Márquez,

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et al. 2023

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Pyrolysis has become an interesting waste valorization method leading to an increasing number of research studies in this field in the last decade. The present study aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge map of scientific production in pyrolysis, discuss the current state of research, and identify the main research hotspots and trends in recent years. The systematic review, supported by analysis of countries and institutions, keyword co-occurrence analysis, analysis of keyword trends, journal analysis, and article impact, was carried out on 6234 journal articles from the Science Citation Index Expanded database of the Web of Science Core Collection. As a result, four main research hotspots were identified: 1) characterization techniques and pyrolysis kinetic models, 2) biochar production and its main applications, 3) bio-oil production and catalytic pyrolysis, and 4) co-pyrolysis, which has become a consolidated research hotspot since 2018. Additionally, the main challenges and opportunities for future research have been identified, such as 1) the development of multi-step kinetic models for studying complex wastes, 2) the integration of biochar into other valorization processes, such as anaerobic digestion, and 3) the development of catalytic hydropyrolysis for the valorization of organic waste. This bibliometric analysis provides a visualization of the current context and future trends in pyrolysis, facilitating future collaborative research and knowledge exchange.

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“…This section provides an overview of the selected articles in terms of the year of publication, the geographical distribution, and the co-occurrence of the keywords. As can be seen in Figure 3 To unfold the conceptual and thematic structures of the Open Innovation and Sustainability-Oriented Innovation research domain, the keyword-based analysis, which is a useful knowledge mapping tool to reveal the conceptual and thematic structures of research domains (Krey et al, 2022;Ranjbari et al, 2022), has been conducted in this section. Both author keywords and index keywords have been considered for the analysis by using the VOSviewer software version 1.6.16 (van Eck & Waltman, 2010).…”

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Assessing the interplay between Open Innovation and Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation: A systematic literature review and a research agenda

Urbinati

Esfandabadi

Petruzzelli

2023

Business Ethics Env & Resp

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Open Innovation and Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation are undoubtedly two of the most debated topics of the last decades, gaining the interest of policymakers, practitioners, and scholars all over the world. Even if they have been usually described as two independent research fields, there are some emblematic examples presenting interplay and synergy between these topics, represented either by the hybrid perspectives of Open Sustainable Innovation, that is, the Open Innovation approach acting as an enabler of Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation, and Sustainable Open Innovation, which instead analyzes how firms developing Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation also adopt the Open Innovation approach. On the basis of these two perspectives and through a systematic literature review, this paper investigates the relationships between the Open Innovation and Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation approaches and frames these relationships by developing an innovative framework, which highlights the main aspects characterizing the hybrid perspectives of Open Sustainable Innovation and Sustainable Open Innovation. The proposed framework highlights the Open Innovation practices and strategies enabling Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation, as well as the contextual factors enabling both practices and strategies for Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation. In addition, it shows how firms developing Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation have a similar orientation toward the adoption of the Open Innovation approach both in terms of how they engage stakeholders, and the innovation capabilities they develop. Finally, a research agenda identifying the central issues and the key research gaps is offered for further development in future studies.

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Biofuel supply chain management in the circular economy transition: An inclusive knowledge map of the field

Cited by 55 publications

References 116 publications

The imbalance of food and biofuel markets amid Ukraine-Russia crisis: A systems thinking perspective

The imbalance of food and biofuel markets amid Ukraine-Russia crisis: A systems thinking perspective

Global trends of pyrolysis research: a bibliometric analysis

Assessing the interplay between Open Innovation and Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation: A systematic literature review and a research agenda

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