Biomass as Renewable Energy: Worldwide Research Trends

Perea-Moreno, Miguel-Ángel; Samerón-Manzano, Esther; Perea-Moreno, Alberto-Jesús

doi:10.3390/su11030863

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“…Thanks to the API interface, it is very easy to automate the search for literature related to the topic by selecting it by authors or by institutions. The two main scientific databases, Scopus and Web of Science pose the question of the comparability and consistency of the results of the different data sets [24]. With respect to journals reported in the two main scientific databases Scopus and Web of Science, a comparative study reveals that the volume of journals on the Web of Science is inferior to the number of journals in Scopus [25], and the relationships obtained in the results with both databanks for the items and the citation numbers by country, and for their rankings, are very robust (R2 ≈ 0.99) [26].…”

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Analysis of Research Topics and Scientific Collaborations in Energy Saving Using Bibliometric Techniques and Community Detection

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Concern about everything related to energy is increasingly latent in the world and therefore the use of energy saving concepts has been increasing over the past several years. The interest in the subject has allowed a conceptual evolution in the scientific community regarding the understanding of the adequate use of energy. The objective of this work is to determine the contribution made by international institutions to the specialized publications in the area of energy-saving from 1939 to 2018, using Scopus Database API Interface. The methodology followed in this research was to perform a bibliometric analysis of the whole scientific production indexed in Scopus. The world’s scientific production has been analysed in the following domains: First the trend over time, types of publications and countries, second, the main subjects and keywords, third, main institutions and their main topics, and fourth, the main journals and proceedings that publish on this topic. Then, these data are presented using community detection algorithms and graph visualization software. With these techniques, it is possible to determine the main areas of research activity as well as to identify the structures of the collaboration network in the field of renewable energy. The results of the work show that the literature in this field have substantially increased during the last 10 years.

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“…With respect to the degree of processing, biomass can be divided into primary (annual and perennial energy crops-surplus green biomass from grasslands not used for animal feeding) and secondary biomass (waste-by-products from agricultural production food processing, liquid and solid animal faeces, organic residues from the agricultural and food industries; e.g., glycerin, spent distillery grains, slaughter waste, and dairy waste). The important role of agricultural biomass in the development of bioenergy generation is indisputable, although there are certain discrepancies in estimates of its potential [9][10][11].…”

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Straw Stocks as a Source of Renewable Energy. A Case Study of a District in Poland

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Biomass is playing an increasingly important role as a source of renewable energy. The aim of this study has been to identify the potential applicability of straw from agricultural crops to generate energy within the district of Braniewo, in the province Warmia and Mazury, Poland. The study covered the years 2015 to 2017. Based on statistical data, and using appropriate equations and norms, the structure of crop production and the number of livestock in the mentioned district were analysed; the potential production volume of straw was estimated, from which the amount needed for animal production (feed and bedding) was deducted, while the organic substance balance in soil was calculated. An annual average amount of straw remaining to be used for energy purposes in the district of Braniewo is about 41,531 t of straw, equivalent to about 60,222 GJ of energy (24,088 t of coal). In addition to the above analyses, a survey was conducted among local farmers, which showed their opinions about barriers to and opportunities for growing crops for energy purposes and using renewable energy resources. The survey results justify the claim that there is certain potential among farmers in the district of Braniewo to grow crops for energy purposes.

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“…The worldwide research trends related to biomass as renewable energy derived from the analysis of the state of the research and trends in biomass for renewable energy from 1978 to 2018 were published by Perea-Moreno et al [27]. Woch et al [28] published a case study focusing evaluation of potential use of forest biomass for renewable energy based on systems approach.…”

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Energy Potential of Biomass Sources in Slovakia

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Renewable energy has provided many potential benefits, including a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the diversification of energy supplies, and a reduced dependency on fossil fuel markets (oil and gas in particular). The growth of renewable energy sources (RES) may also have the potential to stimulate employment in the European Union (EU), through the creation of jobs in new green technologies. In this chapter, first, we introduce the information on renewable energy sources, their statistics, and legislation background in Slovakia. In more detail, we further introduce the information on forest and agricultural biomass as a renewable energy source. In the experimental part, we introduce two case studies-the assessment of the potential stock of woody biomass and the determination of energetic properties of woody biomass, i.e., selected fastgrowing tree species based on the implementation of laboratory fire tests and calorimetric analyses. 2Among renewable energies, the most important source in the EU-28 was wood and other solid biofuels, accounting for 42.0% of primary renewable production in 2017 (Figure 1).Wind power was, for the first time, the second most important contributor to the renewable energy mix (13.8% of the total), followed by hydropower (11.4%). Although their levels of production remained relatively low, there was a particularly rapid expansion in the output of biogas, liquid biofuels, and solar energy, which accounted, respectively, for a 7.4, 6.7, and 6.4% share of the EU-28's renewable energy produced in 2017. Ambient heat (captured by heat pumps) and geothermal energy accounted for 5.0 and 3.0% of the total, respectively, while renewable wastes increased to reach 4.4%. There are currently very low levels of tide, wave, and ocean energy production, with these technologies principally found in France and the United Kingdom [1].In 2018, the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption reached 18.0% in the European Union (EU), up from 17.5% in 2017 and more than double the share in 2004 (8.5%), the first year for which the data are available.Gross final consumption of energy is defined in the Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC [2] as the energy commodities delivered for energy purposes to industry, transport, households, services (including public services), agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, including the consumption of electricity and heat by the energy branch for electricity and heat production and including losses of electricity and heat in distribution and transmission [1].The increase in the share of renewables is essential to reach the EU climate and energy goals. The EU's target is to reach 20% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020 and at least 32% by 2030.The European Council endorsed a 2030 Framework for Energy and Climate for the Union based on four key Union-level targets: a reduction of at least 40% in economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; an indicative target of improvement in energy efficiency of at least 27%, to be reviewed...

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Biomass as Renewable Energy: Worldwide Research Trends

Cited by 264 publications

References 54 publications

Analysis of Research Topics and Scientific Collaborations in Energy Saving Using Bibliometric Techniques and Community Detection

Analysis of Research Topics and Scientific Collaborations in Energy Saving Using Bibliometric Techniques and Community Detection

Straw Stocks as a Source of Renewable Energy. A Case Study of a District in Poland

Energy Potential of Biomass Sources in Slovakia

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