Forest-Based Biomass for Bioenergy
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Wood Science and Forest Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2025 | Viewed by 90
Special Issue Editors
Interests: forest biomass; forest residues; sandalwood; pest management; weed control; spray drift; pesticide
Interests: forest operations; biomass; logging; ergonomics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bioenergy produced from forest or woody biomass is a key consideration in the global attempt to mitigate climate change. When conducting sustainable forest management practices and using woody residues efficiently, forest biomass can substitute fossil fuels as a source of energy in a climate-positive way. Residues from forestry operations (i.e., harvest residues and lowgrade pulp logs) and wood product industries (i.e., sawdust and off-cuts) can be used for power generation (i.e., electricity) and heat applications in all energy sectors, including domestic, commercial and industrial purposes, and in the production of liquid fuels for transport. While burning wood for heat is one of the oldest forms of energy conversion, the uptake of bioenergy generation from woody biomass has not been extensively embraced because it is a low-value, low-density resource subject to increasing supply chain and conversion technology investments. This Special Issue plans to provide an overview of recent advances in the field of forest biomass for bioenergy and biofuel production. The Special Issue aims to bridge the gap in the knowledge around forest-based biomass utilization for renewable energy purposes and provide new insights to improve sustainable forest management, efficient recovery and conversion of biomass, and quantify the climate-positive impacts.
Guest editors are inviting submissions including, but not limited to, the following:
- Assessments and quantification of woody biomass in forest and wood product industries;
- Analysis of forest biomass-to-bioenergy supply chains (i.e., harvest, recovery, transport, storage);
- Conversion technology and efficiency of bioenergy and biofuel conversion technology;
- Life cycle assessment and climate-positive contributions of forest-based biomass for energy;
- Role of forest biomass in meeting renewable energy targets.
Dr. Sam Van Holsbeeck
Dr. Natascia Magagnotti
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- forest biomass
- woody biomass
- bioenergy
- biofuels
- biomass recovery
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