From Waste to Energy: Emerging Technologies in Biofuels Production

The conversion of biomass residues and municipal biowaste into biofuels and biocrude is gaining increasing attention. The pressing need to find sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels has led to the exploration of various waste materials as potential resources. Particularly, food and forestry residues represent a vast, underutilized pool with significant potential for energy production. These residues not only offer a solution to waste management issues but also provide a high-energy-density resource that could be transformed into valuable biofuels and biochemicals, aligning with global sustainability goals.

This Research Topic explores technological advances and scientific insights in producing biofuels from waste, with a focus on emerging and advanced technologies and their efficiency in transforming biowaste into biofuels. The collection aims to showcase developments that improve fuel quality and yield, ensure compatibility with existing fuel infrastructure, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

We welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• Hydrothermal liquefaction, including solvothermal techniques
• Advanced hydrogenation techniques
• Pyrolysis processes
• Bioconversion strategies
• Gasification methods.

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• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
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Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review

Keywords: biofuel, biocrude, biowaste, pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction, hydrogenation, bioconversion, gasification, fuel quality, biomass

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