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Environmental Assessment of Solid Biofuels

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The management of biomass feedstock and the production of solid biofuels must be performed in line with the principles of sustainable development which is in line with the global effort for the mitigation of GHG emissions and the climate change effects. The achievement of sustainable development is based on the concurrent development of the three interrelated pillars of sustainability, namely environmental, economic, and social pillar. This chapter examines the main aspects of the environmental assessment of solid biofuels, based on the life cycle assessment approach. The main aspects of life cycle assessment are provided, including the goal and scope of solid biofuels environmental assessment studies, the inventory and the impact assessment of the life cycle of solid biofuels production, as well as best practices in the interpretation of the findings of such studies. Selected case studies of solid biofuels life cycle assessment are also provided.

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Christoforou, E., Fokaides, P.A. (2019). Environmental Assessment of Solid Biofuels. In: Advances in Solid Biofuels. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00862-8_6

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