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View article: Miscanthus‐Derived Products for Material Applications: Can They Contribute to Greenhouse Gas Emission Mitigation?
Miscanthus‐Derived Products for Material Applications: Can They Contribute to Greenhouse Gas Emission Mitigation? Open
Miscanthus is a particularly promising lignocellulosic biomass as it can also grow under marginal conditions and can be used for a wide range of products including energy and material applications. The latter, including applications in the…
View article: A Starting Point for Assessing Heis Biodiversity Impacts: From Local Species Monitoring to Global Value Chain Effects
A Starting Point for Assessing Heis Biodiversity Impacts: From Local Species Monitoring to Global Value Chain Effects Open
View article: Potential impacts to human health from climate change: A comparative life-cycle assessment of single-use versus reusable devices flexible ureteroscopes
Potential impacts to human health from climate change: A comparative life-cycle assessment of single-use versus reusable devices flexible ureteroscopes Open
Climate change poses a significant global health challenge, with medical procedures contributing substantially to CO 2 emissions. Urology, as part of the broader healthcare sector, has begun integrating Planetary Health concepts to address…
View article: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of a New Cellulose-Based Composite and Glass Fibre Reinforced Composites
A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of a New Cellulose-Based Composite and Glass Fibre Reinforced Composites Open
The use of renewable lightweight materials and the adoption of cleaner production are two effective approaches to reduce resource consumption, which contributes to meeting the industry’s environmental impact targets. In a previous study we…
View article: Assessing biodiversity potential of arable farms – A conceptual approach
Assessing biodiversity potential of arable farms – A conceptual approach Open
Biodiversity loss is a global problem, with agriculture being a major driver. Every agricultural operation, including management, has an impact on biodiversity because it interferes with nature. It is challenging to assess these impacts. C…
View article: Comparative<scp>LCA</scp>studies of simulated<scp>HMF</scp>biorefineries from maize and miscanthus as an example of first‐ and second‐generation biomass as a tool for process development
Comparative<span>LCA</span>studies of simulated<span>HMF</span>biorefineries from maize and miscanthus as an example of first‐ and second‐generation biomass as a tool for process development Open
5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a versatile platform chemical for a fossil free, bio‐based chemical industry. HMF can be produced by using fructose as a feedstock. Using edible, first‐generation biomass to produce chemicals has been quest…
View article: Agrivoltaics: The Environmental Impacts of Combining Food Crop Cultivation and Solar Energy Generation
Agrivoltaics: The Environmental Impacts of Combining Food Crop Cultivation and Solar Energy Generation Open
The demand for food and renewable energy is increasing significantly, whereas the availability of land for agricultural use is declining. Agrivoltaic systems (AVS), which combine agricultural production with solar energy generation on the …
View article: The True Costs and Benefits of Miscanthus Cultivation
The True Costs and Benefits of Miscanthus Cultivation Open
Agroecosystems provide numerous ecosystem services (ESs) such as provisioning, regulating, habitat and cultural services. At the same time, the management of these agroecosystems can cause various negative impacts on the environment such a…
View article: Implications of large‐scale miscanthus cultivation in water protection areas: A Life Cycle Assessment with model coupling for improved policy support
Implications of large‐scale miscanthus cultivation in water protection areas: A Life Cycle Assessment with model coupling for improved policy support Open
Two major global challenges related to agriculture are climate change and the unbalanced nitrogen cycle. For both, national and international reduction targets have been defined to catalyse policy support for more sustainable farming syste…
View article: Identifying methodological challenges in the social risk assessment of cellulosic ethanol value chains
Identifying methodological challenges in the social risk assessment of cellulosic ethanol value chains Open
Social risk assessment using databases allows sustainability practitioners’ rapid identification of social hotspots in value chains. The Soca database for sustainability assessment allows practitioners to perform a social risk assessment i…
View article: A parsimonious model for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of miscanthus cultivation using current commercial practice in the United Kingdom
A parsimonious model for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of miscanthus cultivation using current commercial practice in the United Kingdom Open
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a widely recognized tool for the assessment of the potential environmental impacts associated with the life cycle of a product or service. The environmental impact category most commonly quantified in LCAs is…
View article: Social Aspects in the Assessment of Biobased Value Chains
Social Aspects in the Assessment of Biobased Value Chains Open
Social Life-Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) is under continuous development. The Methodological Sheets for Subcategories in S-LCA are a set of guidelines commonly used for the performance of such assessments. They cover a variety of stakeholders …
View article: Lignocellulosic ethanol production combined with CCS—A study of GHG reductions and potential environmental trade‐offs
Lignocellulosic ethanol production combined with CCS—A study of GHG reductions and potential environmental trade‐offs Open
The combination of bioethanol production and carbon capture and storage technologies (BECCS) is considered an indispensable method for the achievement of the targets set by the Paris agreement. In Croatia, a first‐of‐its‐kind biorefinery p…
View article: Perennial rhizomatous grasses: Can they really increase species richness and abundance in arable land?—A meta‐analysis
Perennial rhizomatous grasses: Can they really increase species richness and abundance in arable land?—A meta‐analysis Open
Perennial rhizomatous grasses (PRG), such as miscanthus and switchgrass, are considered promising lignocellulosic feedstocks. Their cultivation is expected to experience a significant increase in the near future, as it offers a wide range …
View article: Bridging the Gap Between Biofuels and Biodiversity Through Monetizing Environmental Services of <i>Miscanthus</i> Cultivation
Bridging the Gap Between Biofuels and Biodiversity Through Monetizing Environmental Services of <i>Miscanthus</i> Cultivation Open
Carbon neutrality in the transport sector is a key challenge for the growing bioeconomy as the share of biofuels has stagnated over the past decade. This can be attributed to basic economics and a lack of a robust market for these technolo…
View article: Comparative environmental and economic life cycle assessment of biogas production from perennial wild plant mixtures and maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) in southwest Germany
Comparative environmental and economic life cycle assessment of biogas production from perennial wild plant mixtures and maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) in southwest Germany Open
Maize silage is the main biogas co‐substrate in Germany, but its use is often questioned due to negative environmental impacts. Perennial wild plant mixtures (WPM) are increasingly considered alternatives, as these extensive systems improv…
View article: Prospects of Bioenergy Cropping Systems for A More Social-Ecologically Sound Bioeconomy
Prospects of Bioenergy Cropping Systems for A More Social-Ecologically Sound Bioeconomy Open
The growing bioeconomy will require a greater supply of biomass in the future for both bioenergy and bio-based products. Today, many bioenergy cropping systems (BCS) are suboptimal due to either social-ecological threats or technical limit…
View article: Learning to change: Transformative knowledge for building a sustainable bioeconomy
Learning to change: Transformative knowledge for building a sustainable bioeconomy Open
The transition towards a bioeconomy is considered a powerful approach to combating current trends of unsustainability. To date, the concept has been widely perceived as a predominantly technical endeavor. This is, however, not sufficient a…
View article: Economic and environmental performance of miscanthus cultivated on marginal land for biogas production
Economic and environmental performance of miscanthus cultivated on marginal land for biogas production Open
Environmental issues surrounding conventional annual biogas crops have led to growing interest in alternative crops, such as miscanthus. In addition to the better environmental performance, miscanthus can be grown on marginal land where no…
View article: Life cycle assessment of ethanol production from miscanthus: A comparison of production pathways at two European sites
Life cycle assessment of ethanol production from miscanthus: A comparison of production pathways at two European sites Open
Lignocellulosic ethanol represents a renewable alternative to petrol. Miscanthus, a perennial plant that grows on marginal land, is characterized by efficient use of resources and is considered a promising source of lignocellulosic biomass…
View article: Introduction
Introduction Open
Feeding a growing population is one of the major challenges of the twenty-first century. However, 200 years ago, it was this very same challenge that initiated the foundation of the University of Hohenheim in 1818. Three years earlier, in …
View article: Context
Context Open
The future bioeconomy is expected to drive the transition towards a more sustainable economy by addressing some of the major global challenges, including food security, climate change and resource scarcity. The globally increasing demand f…
View article: The Bioeconomist
The Bioeconomist Open
The transition towards a bioeconomy in a challenging and complex environment requires substantial interaction and collaboration between different players on various levels. In this chapter, the concept of a bioeconomy professional is discu…