An article titled, “Sustainable Land Use for Bioenergy in the 21st Century,” has been published in Industrial Biotechnology, a journal focused mainly on bio-based industrial and environmental products and technologies.
The article reveals that the biofuels industry can overcome the existing challenges in the production of bioenergy by applying current tools and technologies to control land use, to increase biomass production and to improve the efficiency of processes for generating energy from renewable sources.
Glenn Johnson, Heather Luckarift and Robert Diltz from Air Force Research Laboratory deliver a complete analysis on the existing techniques used to generate bioenergy and the major obstacles that are yet to be addressed. The comprehensive article on bioenergy production focuses on three major fields: applying land management strategies to build a sustainable bioenergy industry; enhancing the thermo-chemical conversion process to transform biomass into energy; and improving biomass growth from a range of resources. The authors of the article highlight the need for novel techniques to increase energy yield, improve growth strategies, enhance biomass’ energy density, and maximize the utilization of waste produced from biomass processing.
The Co-Editor-in-Chief and Professor for Biological & Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, Larry Walker stated that it is vital to foresee bioenergy development in a wider perspective with an emphasis on sustainability.
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