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Bio-hydrogen from residual biomass may involve energy-intensive pre-treatments for drying and size management, as in the case of wet agro-industrial residues. This work assesses the performance of an alternative process layout...

The main aim of this study is to use the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques to determine the optimum site to collect the residues in order to reduce cost and increase the benefits. To achieve...

Modern agri-food systems generate large amounts of crop-based biomass that are unfit for direct human consumption but potentially suitable for livestock feeding in production of meats, milk...

Use treated wastewater to irrigate and fertilise fields, meeting up to 70% of the Emilia-Romagna region's irrigation water needs, also reducing fertiliser costs by around 30%. This is the result...

Understand the interplay of the various megatrends and assess their implications for the domain or issue of your choice.

Locals have come up with an affordable and eco-friendly way to generate fuel in Syria, as diesel prices skyrocket around the country.

Tea is one of the world's most consumed beverages and an important crop of many developing countries. Intensive tea cultivation has negative impacts on soil health properties...

Seven discussion formats for a forward-looking debate on migration and integration.

Trial of diverting textiles from landfill to farm has potential to recycle ‘huge amount’ of material.

This study explores the situation of waste management options currently employed and investigates how MSW can contribute to increase the renewable energy supply in Europe. For this purpose, a GIS-based...