Biomass energy and societies in the South

The last twenty articles published by CIRAD in peer-reviewed journals and listed in the Agritrop documentary database.

Are biofuels an efficient technology for generating sustainable development in oil-dependent African nations? A macroeconomic assessment of the opportunities and impacts in Burkina Faso. Hanff E., Dabat M.H., Blin J. 2011. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15 (5) : 2199-2209
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Characterisation of the torrefaction of beech wood using NIRS: Combined effects of temperature and duration. Rousset P., Davrieux F., Macedo L., Perré P. 2011. Biomass and bioenergy, 35 (3) : 1219-1226
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Characterization of residues from plant biomass for use in energy generation. De Ramos e Paula L.E., Trugilho P.F., Napoli A., Bianchi M.L. 2011. Revista Cerne, 17 (2) : 237-246
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Energy and carbon footprints of ethanol production using banana and cooking banana discard: A case study from Costa Rica and Ecuador. Graefe S., Dufour D., Giraldo A., Munoz Luis Armando, Mora P., Solis H., Garcés H., Gonzalez A. 2011. Biomass and bioenergy, 35 (3) : 2640-2649
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Enhancing the combustible properties of bamboo by torrefaction. Rousset P., Aguiar C., Labbé N., Commandre J.M. 2011. Bioresource technology, 102 : 8225-8231
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Gasification of woodchip particles: Experimental and numerical study of char-H2O, char-CO2, and char-O2 reactions. Van de Steene L., Tagutchou J.P., Escudero Sanz F.J., Salvador S. 2011. Chemical Engineering Science, 66 (20) : 4499-4509
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Hydrological impact of biofuel production : A case study of the Khlong Phlo Watershed in Thailand. Babel M.S., Shrestha B., Perret S. 2011. Agricultural water management, 101 (1) : 8-26
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Inorganics distribution in bio oils and char produced by biomass fast pyrolysis: The key role of aerosols. Jendoubi N., Broust F., Commandre J.M., Mauviel G., Sardin M., Lèdè J. 2011. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 92 (1) : 59-67
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LCA of eucalyptus wood charcoal briquettes. Rousset P., Caldeira-Pires A., Sablowski A., Rodrigues T.O. 2011. Journal of cleaner production, 19 (14) : 1647-1653
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Les nouveaux investissements dans les agrocarburants : quels enjeux pour les agricultures africaines?. Dabat M.H. 2011. Afrique contemporaine, 1 (237) : 97-109
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