A review on advancing sustainable energy: The role of biomass and bioenergy in a circular economy
A. Saravanan, Y P Ragini, S. Karishma, R.V. Hemavathy, Marie Jyotsna
Abstract
The progression towards sustainable energy production has been emerging in recent years with regard to economic and environmental perspective. Biomass based bioenergy plays a crucial role in the advancement of circular economy through conversion of biomass into value added products. The current review explores the different biomass conversion technologies such as thermochemical and biochemical methods for energy production. Detailed insights into different thermochemical and biochemical methods such as pyrolysis, gasification, fermentation, and anaerobic digestion has been provided. In unique, the review integrates the circular economy principles into bioenergy production that emphasizes the waste biomass valorization. This review discussed the applications of biomass and bio-waste derived materials for bioenergy production. Technical challenges and limitations of biomass utilization for the generation of bioenergy provides clear insights for the future research development. The content on future perspectives and biomass advantages in sustainable energy production highlights the importance of integrated approaches in achieving energy security.