Biofuels and Their Co-Products as Livestock Feed: Global Economic and Environmental Implications
Open accessAbstract
This review studies biofuel expansion in terms of competition between conventional and advanced biofuels based on bioenergy potential. Production of advanced biofuels is generally more expensive than current biofuels because products are not yet cost competitive. What is overlooked in the discussion about biofuel is the contribution the industry makes to the global animal feed supply and land use for cultivation of feedstocks. The global ethanol industry produces 44 million metric tonnes of high-quality feed, however, the co-products of biodiesel production have a moderate impact on the feed market contributing to just 8–9 million tonnes of protein meal output a year. By economically displacing traditional feed ingredients co-products from biofuel production are an important and valuable component of the biofuels sector and the global feed market. The return of co-products to the feed market has agricultural land use (and GHG emissions) implications as well. The use of co-products generated from grains and oilseeds can reduce net land use by 11% to 40%. The proportion of global cropland used for biofuels is currently some 2% (30–35 million hectares). By adding co-products substituted for grains and oilseeds the land required for cultivation of feedstocks declines to 1.5% of the global crop area.
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Claims the paper makes
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
Ethanol is currently the most widely used biofuel globally, accounting for approximately 80% of all liquid biofuel production.
“Ethanol is currently the most widely used biofuel globally, accounting for approximately 80% of all liquid biofuel production [15,16].”
From Investigation of Biofuel as a Potential Renewable Energy Source (2021) · cites this paper as [16]
The first major challenge is the high cost of biofuel (bioethanol) production and its economic feasibility compared to the price of crude oil.
“The first major challenge is the production cost, i.e., high cost of the biofuel (bioethanol) production and its economic feasibility compared to the price of crude oil [29,38,42,59].”
From Recent Developments in Lignocellulosic Biofuels, a Renewable Source of Bioenergy (2022) · cites this paper as [29]
Self-check
Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.
The self-check needs the paper’s full text.
Cites
Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increases Greenhouse Gases Through Emissions from Land-Use Change
Searchinger, T., Heimlich, R., Houghton, R. A., Dong, F., Elobeid, A., Fabiosa, J., Tokgoz, S., Hayes, D., & Yu, T.-H. (2008) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1151861 · Cited by 4,888 · see citing works
Commercial Applications of Microalgae
Spolaore, P., Joannis-Cassan, C., Duran, E., & Isambert, A. (2006) · Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering · doi:10.1263/jbb.101.87 · Cited by 4,285 · cited 1× · see citing works
“In poultry, algae can be used as a partial replacement for conventional proteins with the incorporation of 51% [104].”
Land Clearing and the Biofuel Carbon Debt
Fargione, J., Hill, J., Tilman, D., Polasky, S., & Hawthorne, P. (2008) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1152747 · Cited by 3,902 · see citing works
Micro-algae as a source of protein
Becker, E. W. (2007) · Biotechnology Advances · doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2006.11.002 · Cited by 2,311 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Another growing market is the utilization of micro-algae in aquaculture [103].”
Haberl, H., Erb, K. H., Krausmann, F., Gaube, V., Bondeau, A., Plutzar, C., Gingrich, S., Lucht, W., & Fischer-Kowalski, M. (2007) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.0704243104 · Cited by 1,617 · cited 14× · see citing works
“The entire current global biomass harvest would be required to achieve a 200 EJ/year deployment level of bioenergy by 2050.”
InfluentialPhysiological Plant Ecology: Ecophysiology and Stress Physiology of Functional Groups
Larcher, W. (2012) · Cited by 1,551 · see citing works
U.S. Billion-Ton Update: Biomass Supply for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry
Downing, M. E., Eaton, L., Graham, R. L., Langholtz, M. H., Perlack, R. D., Turhollow, A., Stokes, B. J., & Brandt, C. C. (2011) · doi:10.2172/1023318 · Cited by 1,006 · see citing works
The effect of bioenergy expansion: food, energy, and environment
Popp, J., Lakner, Z., Harangi-Rákos, M., & Fári, M. (2014) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.01.056 · Cited by 967 · cited 7× · see citing works
“The authors wish to make the following correction to their paper [1].”
BackgroundInfluentialSelf-citationDecoupling of deforestation and soy production in the southern Amazon during the late 2000s
Macedo, M. N., DeFries, R. S., Morton, D. C., Stickler, C. M., Galford, G. L., & Shimabukuro, Y. E. (2012) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1111374109 · Cited by 664 · see citing works
A bottom-up assessment and review of global bio-energy potentials to 2050
SMEETS, E., FAAIJ, A., LEWANDOWSKI, I., & TURKENBURG, W. (2007) · Progress in Energy and Combustion Science · doi:10.1016/j.pecs.2006.08.001 · Cited by 649 · cited 1× · see citing works
“[15] 215 1272 IEA Bioenergy [16] 50 1500 Dornburg et al.”
Indirect emissions from biofuels: how important
Melillo, J. M., Reilly, J. M., Kicklighter, D. W., Gurgel, A. C., Cronin, T. W., Paltsev, S., Felzer, B. S., Wang, X., Sokolov, A. P., & Schlosser, C. A. (2009) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1180251 · Cited by 572 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Some research suggests that GHG emissions resulting from biofuel production and use, including those from indirect land use change, may be higher than those generated by fossil fuels, depending on the time horizon of the analysis [89,98].”
BackgroundHertel, T. W., Golub, A. A., Jones, A. D., O'Hare, M., Plevin, R. J., & Kammen, D. M. (2010) · BioScience · doi:10.1525/bio.2010.60.3.8 · Cited by 554 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Academic studies using economic models have also found that biofuels can lead to reductions in lifecycle GHG emissions relative to conventional fuels [73,97].”
Commercial application of microalgae other than as biofuels: a brief review
Milledge, J. J. (2010) · Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology · doi:10.1007/s11157-010-9214-7 · Cited by 518 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Although, microalgae are eaten as a food in China and Chad and had been considered as a solution to the world’s food shortage, their use on a global scale appears limited to health food and food supplements [109].”
Perennial grasslands enhance biodiversity and multiple ecosystem services in bioenergy landscapes
Werling, B. P., Dickson, T. L., Isaacs, R., Gaines, H., Gratton, C., Gross, K. L., Liere, H., Malmstrom, C. M., Meehan, T. D., Ruan, L., et al. (2014) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1309492111 · Cited by 460 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Many studies have identified land where cellulosic biomass can be grown to avoid competition between cellulosic biomass and food production [42,43].”
BackgroundLand Availability for Biofuel Production
Cai, X., Zhang, X., & Wang, D. (2011) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es103338e · Cited by 444 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Cold seems to be a limiting factor, therefore researchers have started to develop cold-resistant giant reed varieties [36,41].”
Estimations of Global Terrestrial Productivity
Saugier, B., Roy, J., & Mooney, H. A. (2001) · Terrestrial Global Productivity · doi:10.1016/b978-012505290-0/50024-7 · Cited by 377 · cited 1× · see citing works
“All harvested biomass used for food, fodder, fibre and forest products, when expressed in equivalent heat content, equals 219 EJ/year [23].”
BackgroundEnergy Crops in Sustainable Phytoremediation
Pandey, V. C., Bajpai, O., & Singh, N. (2016) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.09.078 · Cited by 317 · cited 1× · see citing works
“These species can rehabilitate the quality of marginal land [27–30].”
Bioenergy revisited: key factors in global potentials of bioenergy
Dornburg, V., van Vuuren, D., van de Ven, G., Langeveld, H., Meeusen, M., Banse, M., van Oorschot, M., Ros, J., Jan van den Born, G., Aiking, H., et al. (2010) · Energy & Environmental Science · doi:10.1039/b922422j · Cited by 287 · cited 1× · see citing works
“[17] 200 500 IPPC [18] 50 500 Haberl et al.”
The global technical potential of bio-energy in 2050 considering sustainability constraints
Haberl, H., Beringer, T., Bhattacharya, S. C., Erb, K.-H., & Hoogwijk, M. (2010) · Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability · doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2010.10.007 · Cited by 285 · cited 2× · see citing works
“[19] 160 270 Global Energy Assessment [20] 80 140 Molecules 2016, 21, 285 4 of 26”
Biofuels and their by-products: Global economic and environmental implications
Taheripour, F., Hertel, T. W., Tyner, W. E., Beckman, J. F., & Birur, D. (2009) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2009.10.017 · Cited by 279 · cited 2× · see citing works
“This has provided a strong incentive for livestock producers to use more DDGS in their production process and has also enhanced US exports of DDGS [83].”
Koizumi, T. (2015) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.06.041 · Cited by 244 · see citing works
Algal biofilm reactors for integrated wastewater treatment and biofuel production: A review
Hoh, D., Watson, S. K., & Kan, E. (2015) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2015.11.062 · Cited by 233 · cited 1× · see citing works
“However, algal biofilm reactors integrated with wastewater would have high potential for high productivity of algal biomass for biofuel and efficient wastewater treatment if various conditions are optimized [66].”
BackgroundComparative study on chemical composition of various biomass species
Rabemanolontsoa, H., & Saka, S. (2013) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/c3ra22958k · Cited by 217 · cited 1× · see citing works
“2 [52] 34.”
Environment-enhancing algal biofuel production using wastewaters
Zhou, W., Chen, P. L., Min, M., Ma, X., Wang, J., Griffith, R., Hussain, F., Peng, P., Xie, Q., Li, Y., et al. (2014) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.04.073 · Cited by 217 · cited 1× · see citing works
“The success of such studies depends on the performance of the selected microalgae strains [64].”
Arundo donax L.: A non-food crop for bioenergy and bio-compound production
Corno, L., Pilu, R., & Adani, F. (2014) · Biotechnology Advances · doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2014.10.006 · Cited by 198 · cited 1× · see citing works
“3 [56] 35.”
Life cycle assessment of algae biodiesel and its co-products
Gnansounou, E., & Raman, J. K. (2015) · Applied Energy · doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.043 · Cited by 196 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Thus algae system could be a potential alternative or additional renewable system to mitigate environmental impact [67].”
BackgroundEstimations of Global Terrestrial Productivity: Converging Toward a Single Number
Saugier, B., Roy, J., & Mooney, H. (2001) · Cited by 193 · see citing works
Demonstrated large-scale production of marine microalgae for fuels and feed
Huntley, M. E., Johnson, Z. I., Brown, S. L., Sills, D. L., Gerber, L. N., Archibald, I., Machesky, S. C., Granados, J., Beal, C. M., & Greene, C. H. (2015) · Algal Research · doi:10.1016/j.algal.2015.04.016 · Cited by 177 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Productivity and cost remain the two fundamental barriers to commercialization [63].”
BackgroundLand-use change and greenhouse gas emissions from corn and cellulosic ethanol
Dunn, J. B., Mueller, S., Kwon, H.-Y., & Wang, M. Q. (2013) · Biotechnology for Biofuels · doi:10.1186/1754-6834-6-51 · Cited by 167 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Recent LUC GHG results indicate that Searchinger and Heimlich [87] originally over-estimated LUC GHG emissions significantly [91].”
Biofuel co-products as livestock feed - opportunities and challenges.
Makkar, H. P. S. (2012) · Cited by 157 · see citing works
Prospects for biodiesel production from algae-based wastewater treatment in Brazil: A review
Kligerman, D. C., & Bouwer, E. J. (2015) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.08.030 · Cited by 141 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Moreover, the use of wastewater treatment becomes an economically attractive alternative [65].”
Take a Closer Look: Biofuels Can Support Environmental, Economic and Social Goals
Dale, B. E., Anderson, J. E., Brown, R. C., Csonka, S., Dale, V. H., Herwick, G., Jackson, R. D., Jordan, N., Kaffka, S., Kline, K. L., et al. (2014) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es5025433 · Cited by 135 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Bioenergy and food production can co-exist and enhance each other by advancing technologies and increasing yields [75], thus complementing each other instead of competing against each other.”
Liquid, Gaseous and Solid Biofuels - Conversion Techniques
Fang, Z. Y. (2013) · InTech eBooks · doi:10.5772/50479 · Cited by 130 · see citing works
Huang, H., Khanna, M., Önal, H., & Chen, X. (2012) · Energy Policy · doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2012.06.002 · Cited by 127 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Academic studies using economic models have also found that biofuels can lead to reductions in lifecycle GHG emissions relative to conventional fuels [73,97].”
Giant reed: A competitive energy crop in comparison with miscanthus
Ge, X., Xu, F., Vasco‐Correa, J., & Li, Y. (2015) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.10.010 · Cited by 112 · cited 3× · see citing works
“[14] 12,960–15,228 L ̈ha ́1 bio-ethanol can be produced, which is higher than reported from other energy crops for example than Miscanthus x giganteus [31].”
The role of biomass in America's energy future: framing the analysis
Lynd, L. R., Larson, E. D., Greene, N., Laser, M. S., Sheehan, J., Dale, B. E., McLaughlin, S., & Wang, M. (2009) · Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining · doi:10.1002/bbb.134 · Cited by 106 · cited 2× · see citing works
“For its cultivation low agronomic and energetic input is required [10,40].”
Jones, M. B., Finnan, J., & Hodkinson, T. R. (2014) · GCB Bioenergy · doi:10.1111/gcbb.12203 · Cited by 105 · cited 1× · see citing works
“These species can rehabilitate the quality of marginal land [27–30].”
Molecular Breeding for Improved Second Generation Bioenergy Crops
Allwright, M., & Taylor, G. (2015) · Trends in Plant Science · doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2015.10.002 · Cited by 93 · cited 1× · see citing works
“, switchgrass or giant reed), is produced for bioenergy, biogas and biofuel purposes [44,45].”
Biofuels and Land Use Change: Applying Recent Evidence to Model Estimates
Taheripour, F., & Tyner, W. (2013) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app3010014 · Cited by 92 · cited 2× · see citing works
“These observed trends are consistent with Taheripour and Tyner [95], who did observe crop shifting (e.”
Potential of giant reed (Arundo donax L.) for second generation ethanol production
Lemons e Silva, C. F., Schirmer, M. A., Maeda, R. N., Barcelos, C. A., & Pereira, N. (2015) · Electronic Journal of Biotechnology · doi:10.1016/j.ejbt.2014.11.002 · Cited by 89 · cited 1× · see citing works
“[57]”
Bioenergy and African transformation
Lynd, L. R., Sow, M., Chimphango, A. F. A., Cortez, L. A., Cruz, C. H. B., Elmissiry, M., Laser, M. S., Mayaki, I. A., de Moraes, M. A. F. D., Nogueira, L. A. H., et al. (2015) · Biotechnology for Biofuels · doi:10.1186/s13068-014-0188-5 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Phytoremediation of bauxite-derived red mud by giant reed
Alshaal, T., Domokos-Szabolcsy, É., Márton, L., Czakó, M., Kátai, J., Balogh, P., Elhawat, N., El-Ramady, H. R., & Fári, M. (2013) · Environmental Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1007/s10311-013-0406-6 · Cited by 82 · cited 1× · see citing works
“These species can rehabilitate the quality of marginal land [27–30].”
Self-citationLangeveld, J. W. A., Dixon, J., van Keulen, H., & Quist-Wessel, P. M. F. (2013) · Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining · doi:10.1002/bbb.1432 · Cited by 78 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Implications for land use will, however, also depend on the role of yield improvement [100].”
Ndimba, B. K., Ndimba, R. J., Johnson, T. S., Waditee‐Sirisattha, R., Baba, M., Sirisattha, S., Shiraiwa, Y., Agrawal, G. K., & Rakwal, R. (2013) · Journal of Proteomics · doi:10.1016/j.jprot.2013.05.041 · Cited by 72 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Algae can be cultivated at sea or on non-arable land, so there is no competition with current food production [62].”
MODELING LAND-USE CHANGE IMPACTS OF BIOFUELS IN THE GTAP-BIO FRAMEWORK
Golub, A., & Hertel, T. W. (2012) · Climate Change Economics · doi:10.1142/s2010007812500157 · Cited by 72 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Early applications did not consider generation of co-products (co/by-products of the biofuel production process which are mostly used as animal feed) while second-generation biofuel production technology, at least in early applications, was not included [10,11].”
BackgroundShatalov, A. A., & Pereira, H. (2011) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.07.041 · Cited by 71 · see citing works
Mosnier, A., Havlík, P., Valin, H., Baker, J. S., Murray, B. C., Feng, S., Obersteiner, M. H., McCarl, B. A., Rose, S. K., & Schneider, U. A. (2013) · Energy Policy · doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2013.02.035 · Cited by 68 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Some research suggests that GHG emissions resulting from biofuel production and use, including those from indirect land use change, may be higher than those generated by fossil fuels, depending on the time horizon of the analysis [89,98].”
BackgroundKomolwanich, T., Tatijarern, P., Prasertwasu, S., Khumsupan, D., Chaisuwan, T., Luengnaruemitchai, A., & Wongkasemjit, S. (2014) · Cellulose · doi:10.1007/s10570-013-0161-7 · Cited by 65 · cited 1× · see citing works
“67 [55] 14.”
Triana, F., Nasso, N. N. O. D., Ragaglini, G., Roncucci, N., & Bonari, E. (2014) · GCB Bioenergy · doi:10.1111/gcbb.12172 · Cited by 61 · cited 1× · see citing works
“donax has high biomass yield per hectare and can be adapted to different types of soil and water condition [31,46].”
Stolarski, M. J., Krzyżaniak, M., Łuczyński, M. K., Załuski, D., Szczukowski, S., Tworkowski, J., & Gołaszewski, J. (2015) · Industrial Crops and Products · doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.04.025 · Cited by 57 · cited 1× · see citing works
“, switchgrass or giant reed), is produced for bioenergy, biogas and biofuel purposes [44,45].”
The impact of biofuel growth on agriculture: Why is the range of estimates so wide?
Zhang, W., Yu, E. A., Rozelle, S., Yang, J., & Msangi, S. (2013) · Food Policy · doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2012.12.002 · Cited by 56 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Projections for the effect of biofuels on corn prices in 2015 ranging from a 5 to a 53 percent increase [77].”
BackgroundDajana, J. K., Jelica, B. S., Olivera, B., Aleksandra, Č. M., & Lj., M. I. (2013) · SCIndeks · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Biofuel policies and food grain commodity prices 2006-2012: all boom and no bust?
de Gorter, H., Drábik, D., & Just, D. R. (2013) · MOspace Institutional Repository (University of Missouri) · Cited by 52 · see citing works
Maceda‐Veiga, A., Basas, H., Lanzaco, G., Sala, M., de Sostoa, A., & Serra, A. (2016) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-015-1044-7 · Cited by 51 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Particularly, during the floods along the rivers, fragments of shoot and rhizome of giant reed can disperse and populate quickly and easily new habitats [32–34].”
BackgroundNackley, L. L., & Kim, S. (2014) · GCB Bioenergy · doi:10.1111/gcbb.12184 · Cited by 50 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Particularly, during the floods along the rivers, fragments of shoot and rhizome of giant reed can disperse and populate quickly and easily new habitats [32–34].”
BackgroundGiant reed as energy crop for Southern Italy: An economic feasibility study
Testa, R., Foderà, M., Trapani, A. M. D., Tudisca, S., & Sgroi, F. (2016) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.123 · Cited by 42 · cited 1× · see citing works
“It has lower agronomic input requirement than traditional crops [47].”
Elhawat, N., Alshaal, T., Domokos-Szabolcsy, É., El-Ramady, H. R., Márton, L., Czakó, M., Kátai, J., Balogh, P., Sztrik, A., Molnár, M., et al. (2014) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-014-2736-8 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Self-citationUtility of Dried Distillers Grain as a Fertilizer Source for Corn
Nelson, K. A., Motavalli, P. P., & Smoot, R. L. (2009) · Journal of Agricultural Science · doi:10.5539/jas.v1n1p3 · Cited by 36 · cited 1× · see citing works
“However, fertilizer markets may become more appealing to biofuel producers due to over-production of DDGS, high costs of oilseed meals, DDGS feed quality issues, and interest from organic growers in alternative nutrient-rich fertilizer sources [110–112].”
Beach, R., Zhang, Y. W., & McCarl, B. A. (2012) · Climate Change Economics · doi:10.1142/s2010007812500121 · Cited by 33 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Other restrictions include limited ability to adjust to accelerations in yield improvement or to changes in crop rotation [12].”
BackgroundMODELING THE LAND-USE AND GREENHOUSE-GAS IMPLICATIONS OF BIOFUELS
Khanna, M., & Zilberman, D. (2012) · Climate Change Economics · doi:10.1142/s2010007812500169 · Cited by 31 · cited 5× · see citing works
“The main criticism is based on expected impacts of biofuel production following the introduction of dedicated biofuel targets and policies [8,9].”
InfluentialFranscisco, L., Carlos, G. J., Antonio, P., Feria, M. J., Zamudio, M. A. M., & Garrote, G. (2010) · Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy · doi:10.1002/ep.10429 · Cited by 30 · cited 1× · see citing works
“[53] 25.”
Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.): A Green Technology for Clean Environment
Alshaal, T., Elhawat, N., Domokos-Szabolcsy, É., Kátai, J., Márton, L., Czakó, M., El-Ramady, H. R., & Fári, M. (2014) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-10395-2_1 · Cited by 29 · cited 2× · see citing works
“It can be a good candidate to restore and recover soil ecosystem [48,49] and has ability to remediate the contaminated soil and water [50,51].”
Hydrogen Production and Remediation of Carbon and Pollutants
Lichtfouse, E. A., Schwarzbauer, J., & Robert, D. (2015) · Environmental chemistry for a sustainable world · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19375-5 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Yap, T., Jf, W., Pond, W. G., & Krook, L. (1982) · Nutrition reports international · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Co-products from a biofuel production chain in crop disease management: A review
Corato, U. D., Pane, C., Bruno, G. L., Cancellara, F. A., & Zaccardelli, M. (2014) · Crop Protection · doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2014.10.025 · Cited by 28 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Future research should mainly focus on the development of biofuel chain co-products that enhance the activity of beneficial microbes and improvement of the effectiveness of biofuel chain co-products via applications of multicomponent bio-fungicides [114].”
BackgroundNitrogen mineralization in soil incubated with 15N-labeled Brassicaceae seed meals
Snyder, A. J., Johnson-Maynard, J. L., & Morra, M. J. (2010) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2010.06.011 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Alshaal, T., Domokos-Szabolcsy, É., Márton, L., Czakó, M., Kátai, J., Balogh, P., Elhawat, N., El-Ramady, H. R., Gerőcs, A., & Fári, M. (2013) · BioEnergy Research · doi:10.1007/s12155-013-9369-5 · Cited by 22 · cited 1× · see citing works
“It can be a good candidate to restore and recover soil ecosystem [48,49] and has ability to remediate the contaminated soil and water [50,51].”
Self-citationMedium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2013
International Energy Agency (2013) · Medium-term renewable energy market report · doi:10.1787/9789264191198-en · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Copper Uptake Efficiency and Its Distribution Within Bioenergy Grass Giant Reed
Elhawat, N., Alshaal, T., Domokos-Szabolcsy, É., El-Ramady, H. R., Antal, G., Márton, L., Czakó, M., Balogh, P., & Fári, M. (2015) · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology · doi:10.1007/s00128-015-1622-5 · Cited by 21 · cited 1× · see citing works
“It can be a good candidate to restore and recover soil ecosystem [48,49] and has ability to remediate the contaminated soil and water [50,51].”
Self-citationProduction of 2nd Generation of Liquid Biofuels
Paulová, L., Patáková, P., Rychtera, M., & Melzoch, K. (2013) · InTech eBooks · doi:10.5772/53492 · Cited by 19 · cited 1× · see citing works
“, corn cobs together with stover) can eliminate bottlenecks and lead to product competitiveness [26].”
Policy Update: The effect of biofuel policies on food grain commodity prices
de Gorter, H., & Drábik, D. (2011) · Biofuels · doi:10.4155/bfs.11.149 · Cited by 17 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Though some experts associated the unprecedented price spikes in food grain and oilseed with these countries’ biofuels policies [78–80], most of them now agree that these policies are unlikely to have been the main culprit, although they may have been a factor emphasizing that biofuel policy is only responsible for pa…”
Modelling of Energy-Crops in Agricultural Sector Models - A Review of Existing Methodologies
Peter, W. H., Banse, M., Gömann, H., Thomas, H., Breuer, T., Stefan, M., Kempen, M., Adenäuer, M., & Andrea, Z. (2008) · Joint Research Centre (European Commission) · doi:10.2791/11341 · Cited by 16 · cited 8× · see citing works
“Giant reed is a sterile plant without any viable seeds, it can be propagated vegetatively from the rhizome or stems [10,35].”
InfluentialVivekanandhan, S., Zarrinbakhsh, N., Misra, M., & Kumar, A. (2013) · InTech eBooks · doi:10.5772/55382 · Cited by 15 · cited 1× · see citing works
“In addition to that, these biofuel co-products also create opportunity for the fabrication of various nanostructured materials for the high value applications [113].”
Elobeid, A. E., Carriquiry, M., & Fabiosa, J. F. (2012) · Climate Change Economics · doi:10.1142/s2010007812500145 · Cited by 12 · cited 2× · see citing works
“The main criticism is based on expected impacts of biofuel production following the introduction of dedicated biofuel targets and policies [8,9].”
InfluentialEthanol Production Profits: The Risk from Lower Prices of Distillers Grains
Irwin, S. H., & Good, D. (2015) · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · doi:10.22004/ag.econ.201330 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Agronomic and Environmental Performance of Rapeseed Oilcake in the Lowland Rice Farming of Japan
Abe, S. S., Hashimoto, S., Umezane, T., Yamaguchi, T., Yamamoto, S., Yamada, S., Endo, T., & Nakata, N. (2010) · Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis · doi:10.1080/00103624.2010.495805 · Cited by 10 · cited 1× · see citing works
“However, fertilizer markets may become more appealing to biofuel producers due to over-production of DDGS, high costs of oilseed meals, DDGS feed quality issues, and interest from organic growers in alternative nutrient-rich fertilizer sources [110–112].”
Selenium Phytoremediation by Giant Reed
El-Ramady, H. R., Abdalla, N. A., Alshaal, T., Fári, M., Prokisch, J., Pilon‐Smits, E. A. H., & Domokos-Szabolcsy, É. (2015) · Environmental chemistry for a sustainable world · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19375-5_4 · Cited by 10 · cited 1× · see citing works
“These species can rehabilitate the quality of marginal land [27–30].”
BackgroundCan biofuels policy work for food security? An analytical paper for discussion.
Durham, C. A., Davies, G., & Bhattacharyya, T. (2012) · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Policy Update: Biofuel policies and grain crop price volatility
de Gorter, H., & Drábik, D. (2012) · Biofuels · doi:10.4155/bfs.12.2 · Cited by 8 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Though some experts associated the unprecedented price spikes in food grain and oilseed with these countries’ biofuels policies [78–80], most of them now agree that these policies are unlikely to have been the main culprit, although they may have been a factor emphasizing that biofuel policy is only responsible for pa…”
Diltz, R. A., & Pullammanappallil, P. C. (2013) · InTech eBooks · doi:10.5772/53827 · Cited by 7 · cited 1× · see citing works
“However, it is feasible to use algae as a means for tertiary wastewater treatment in order to utilize trace nutrients such as phosphorous- and nitrogen-containing compounds, or can be used at industrial processes as a way to absorb carbon dioxide by entraining algal cultures to gaseous exhaust streams [61].”
Modeling the Land Use Change with Biofuels
Khanna, M., Zilberman, D., & Crago, C. L. (2013) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199763740.013.004 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
(2015) · OECD Agriculture Statistics · doi:10.1787/data-00736-en · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Flagged first, then by citations
3 of the 86 references couldn’t be matched to a known paper.
Research works printed but not linked: 4
- [18]Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation Cambridge University Press Cambridge, UK 2011 246
- [20]Global Energy Assessment Global Energy Assessment—Toward a Sustainable Future Cambridge University Press Cambridge, UK 2012 113
- [59]International Energy Agency Algae—The Future for Bioenergy? Summary and Conclusions from the Iea Bioenergy Exco64 Workshop International Energy Agency Paris, France 2010 16
- [99]National Research Council Renewable Fuel Standard: Potential Economic and Environmental Effects of U.S. Biofuel Policy The National Academies Press Washington, DC, USA 2011 250
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Meeting Global Feed Protein Demand: Challenge, Opportunity, and Strategy
Kim, S. W., Less, J. F., Wang, L., Yan, T., Kiron, V., Kaushik, S., & Lei, X. G. (2018) · Annual Review of Animal Biosciences · doi:10.1146/annurev-animal-030117-014838 · Cited by 339 · see citing works
Biodiesel Production from Palm Oil, Its By-Products, and Mill Effluent: A Review
Zahan, K., & Kano, M. (2018) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en11082132 · Cited by 310 · see citing works
“Owing to the geographical factor, each region currently prefers to utilise different sources such as soybean oil in the USA, Argentina, and Brazil, rapeseed oil in EU, and palm oil in most countries in Asia [95,96].”
BackgroundShaah, M. A., Hossain, M. S., Allafi, F., Alsaedi, A., Ismail, N., Kadir, M. O. A., & Ahmad, M. I. (2021) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/d1ra04311k · Cited by 284 · see citing works
De Corato, U., De Bari, I., Viola, E., & Pugliese, M. (2018) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2018.02.041 · Cited by 230 · see citing works
Lee, C. T., Hashim, H. B., Ho, C. S., Fan, Y. V., & Klemeš, J. J. (2016) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.11.144 · Cited by 227 · see citing works
Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Effects of Microalgal Carotenoids
Ávila‐Román, J., García-Gil, S., Rodríguez-Luna, A., Motilva, V., & Talero, E. (2021) · Marine Drugs · doi:10.3390/md19100531 · Cited by 168 · see citing works
Choudhary, P., Prajapati, S. K., Kumar, P., Malik, A., & Pant, K. K. (2017) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2016.10.078 · Cited by 138 · see citing works
Investigation of Biofuel as a Potential Renewable Energy Source
Khan, M. A. H., Bonifacio, S., Clowes, J., Foulds, A., Holland, R., Matthews, J. C., Percival, C. J., & Shallcross, D. E. (2021) · Atmosphere · doi:10.3390/atmos12101289 · Cited by 140 · see citing works
“Ethanol is currently the most widely used biofuel globally, accounting for approximately 80% of all liquid biofuel production [15,16].”
BackgroundInnovation-induced food supply chain design
Zilberman, D., Lu, L., & Reardon, T. (2017) · Food Policy · doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2017.03.010 · Cited by 112 · see citing works
Electro-Fermentation in Aid of Bioenergy and Biopolymers
Kumar, P., Chandrasekhar, K., Kumari, A., Sathiyamoorthi, E., & Kim, B. S. (2018) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en11020343 · Cited by 100 · see citing works
Experimental studies on zeta potential of flocculants for harvesting of algae
Pandey, A. K., Pathak, V. V., Kothari, R., Black, P. N., & Tyagi, V. V. (2018) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.09.096 · Cited by 93 · see citing works
Negi, S., Jaswal, G., Dass, K., Mazumder, K., Elumalai, S., & Roy, J. K. (2020) · Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology · doi:10.1007/s11157-020-09532-2 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
“Now, the increased energy demand and global concern about reducing carbon emissions have pushed the energy sector for the production of high-quality energy carriers as an alternative to fossil fuels like coal (Lee et al. 2017; Popp et al. 2016).”
BackgroundRecent Developments in Lignocellulosic Biofuels, a Renewable Source of Bioenergy
Rai, A. K., Al Makishah, N. H., Wen, Z., Gupta, G., Pandit, S., & Prasad, R. (2022) · Fermentation · doi:10.3390/fermentation8040161 · Cited by 90 · see citing works
“, high cost of the biofuel (bioethanol) production and its economic feasibility compared to the price of crude oil [29,38,42,59].”
BackgroundInterrelationships between renewable energy and agricultural economics: An overview
Martinho, V. J. P. D. (2018) · Energy Strategy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.esr.2018.11.002 · Cited by 86 · see citing works
Enhancing climate resilience of irrigated agriculture: A review
Ward, F. A. (2021) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114032 · Cited by 86 · see citing works
Phytoremediation Potential of Fast-Growing Energy Plants: Challenges and Perspectives – a Review
Hauptvogl, M., Kotrla, M., Prčík, M., Pauková, Ž., Kováčik, M., & Lošák, T. (2019) · Polish Journal of Environmental Studies · doi:10.15244/pjoes/101621 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Valente, L. M. P., Custódio, M., Batista, S., Fernandes, H., & Kiron, V. (2019) · Fish Physiology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1007/s10695-019-00621-w · Cited by 81 · see citing works
Safflower Biodiesel: Improvement of its Oxidative Stability by Using BHA and TBHQ
Nogales‐Delgado, S., Encinar, J. M., & González, J. F. G. (2019) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en12101940 · Cited by 77 · see citing works
Lyzenga, W. J., Harrington, M., Bekkaoui, D. R., Wigness, M., Hegedus, D. D., & Rozwadowski, K. L. (2019) · BMC Plant Biology · doi:10.1186/s12870-019-1873-0 · Cited by 74 · see citing works
Making Virtue Out of Necessity: Managing the Citrus Waste Supply Chain for Bioeconomy Applications
Raimondo, M., Caracciolo, F., Cembalo, L., Chinnici, G., Pecorino, B., & D’Amico, M. (2018) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su10124821 · Cited by 74 · see citing works
Borin, G., Sanchez, C. C., de Santana, E. S., Zanini, G. K., Santos, R., Pontes, A. O., de Souza, A. T., Dal’Mas, R., Riaño‐Pachón, D. M., Goldman, G. H., et al. (2017) · BMC Genomics · doi:10.1186/s12864-017-3857-5 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
“The main types of first generation biofuels commercially used are biodiesel, biogas and bioethanol, being the latter the most widely used in the world [1].”
BackgroundPetry, A. L., & Patience, J. F. (2020) · Journal of Animal Science · doi:10.1093/jas/skaa318 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
Modelling volatility spillovers for bio-ethanol, sugarcane and corn spot and futures prices
Chang, C., McAleer, M. J., & Wang, Y.-A. (2017) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2017.07.024 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Interdependencies between Biofuel, Fuel and Food Prices: The Case of the Brazilian Ethanol Market
Bentivoglio, D., Finco, A., & Bacchi, M. R. P. (2016) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en9060464 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
“The diversion of land previously used in food production towards energy crops (Land Use Change‐LUC) is considered to be one factor behind those food price hikes [22–25], mainly because of its impacts on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and wider ecosystems.”
BackgroundNitrogen management during decarbonization
Zhang, X., Sabo, R. D., Rosa, L., Niazi, H., Kyle, P. G., Byun, J. S., Wang, Y., Yan, X., Gu, B., & Davidson, E. A. (2024) · Nature Reviews Earth & Environment · doi:10.1038/s43017-024-00586-2 · Cited by 52 · see citing works
“Estimates suggest that in 2010, 2% of global cropland was dedicated to biofuel production, declining to 1.5% when the use of biofuel co-products as livestock feed is considered, owing to the reduction in land area required for cultivating grains and oilseeds 170 .”
InfluentialMycotoxins’ Prevalence in Food Industry By-Products: A Systematic Review
Lopes, P., Sobral, M. M. C., Lopes, G. R., Martins, Z. E., Passos, C. P., Petronilho, S., & Ferreira, I. M. P. L. V. O. (2023) · Toxins · doi:10.3390/toxins15040249 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
“DDGS is the main by-product of the distilled ethanol industry (beverage or biofuel), being the ground residue of cereal grains, such as aiz , rice, and other grains, that are left over after ethan l production via the grains’ starch [30,31].”
BackgroundThe Role of Biofuels Coproducts in Feeding the World Sustainably
Shurson, G. C. (2016) · Annual Review of Animal Biosciences · doi:10.1146/annurev-animal-022516-022907 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
Haider, M. W., Abbas, S. M., Saeed, M. A., Farooq, U., Waseem, M., Adil, M., Javed, M. R., Haq, I. U., & Tutu, C. O. (2025) · Animal Research and One Health · doi:10.1002/aro2.70002 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Choi, D., Oh, J.-I., Baek, K., Lee, J., & Kwon, E. E. (2018) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2018.04.084 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
The Economics of Arundo donax—A Systematic Literature Review
Jámbor, A., & Török, Á. (2019) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su11154225 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
On-Farm Renewable Energy Systems: A Systematic Review
Pestisha, A., Gabnai, Z., Chalgynbayeva, A., Lengyel, P., & Bai, A. (2023) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en16020862 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Self-citationLuz, G. V. D. S., de Sousa, B. A. S. M., Guedes, A. V., Barreto, C. C., & Brasil, L. M. (2018) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules23102698 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Das, N., Maheshwari, D. K., & Pandey, P. (2024) · Progress in Energy and Combustion Science · doi:10.1016/j.pecs.2024.101161 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Pre-esterification of high acidity animal fats to produce biodiesel: A kinetic study
Encinar, J. M., Nogales‐Delgado, S., & Sánchez, N. (2021) · Arabian Journal of Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103048 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Xiao, F., Xing, J., Li, H., Xu, X., Hu, Z., & Ji, H. (2021) · Aquaculture Research · doi:10.1111/are.15150 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Jaiswal, S., Jadhav, P. V., Jasrotia, R. S., Kale, P. B., Kad, S., Moharil, M. P., Dudhare, M. S., Kheni, J., Deshmukh, A. G., Mane, S. S., et al. (2019) · BMC Plant Biology · doi:10.1186/s12870-018-1601-1 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
“Soybean is also much more relevant as bioenergy crop for biofuel production along with their co-products as livestock feed [4].”
BackgroundEnergy production from farming waste: a review
Sarker, T. R., & Nanda, S. (2025) · Environmental Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1007/s10311-025-01846-3 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
“Direct utilization of biomass is restricted because of its physicochemical properties such as high moisture content, low energy value, bulky nature, and difficulty in handling and storage [10, 11].”
Yang, S., Bai, Y., Alatalo, J. M., Wang, H., Tong, J., Liu, G., Zhang, F., & Chen, J. (2022) · Land Degradation and Development · doi:10.1002/ldr.4273 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
“This also verified that vegetation cover and restoration could improve the CLP (Quanhou et al., 2008).”
BackgroundAli, S., Akter, S., & Fogarassy, C. (2021) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en14082034 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
“Due to the large shares of grains used in the production of ethanol with high feed-yields, the performance of feed co-products is relatively high in the United States, the European Union, and China [51].”
BackgroundSándor, Z. J., Révész, N., Lefler, K. K., Čolović, R. R., Banjac, V. V., & Kumar, S. (2021) · Aquaculture Reports · doi:10.1016/j.aqrep.2021.100653 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Ramachandran, R. P., Paliwal, J., & Cenkowski, S. S. (2018) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.06.004 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Effects on Biodiesel Production Caused by Feed Oil Changes in a Continuous Stirred-Tank Reactor
Castillo Gónzalez, J. P., Álvarez Gutiérrez, P. E., Adam Medina, M., López Zapata, B. Y., Ramírez Guerrero, G. V., & Vela Valdés, L. G. (2020) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app10030992 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
“For example, palm oil is mainly the raw material of the biodiesel production in Asia [8,10].”
BackgroundKaur, P., Thakur, M., Tondan, D., Bamrah, G. K., Misra, S., Kumar, P., Pandohee, J., & Kulshrestha, S. (2021) · 3 Biotech · doi:10.1007/s13205-021-03002-4 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Opportunities and challenges for bioenergy-livestock integrated systems in Brazil
de Souza, N. R. D., Junqueira, T. L., & Cavalett, O. (2021) · Industrial Crops and Products · doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114091 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Climate Change: Challenges to Reduce Global Warming and Role of Biofuels
Kumar, A. (2020) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-15-5228-1_2 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Ali, S., Akter, S., Ymeri, P., & Fogarassy, C. (2022) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en15072308 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Fan, W., Sun, X., Cui, G., Li, Q., Xu, Y., Wang, L., Li, X., Hu, B., & Chi, Z. (2022) · Critical Reviews in Biotechnology · doi:10.1080/07388551.2022.2027337 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“Annual global production of DDGS is more than 40 million tons, especially in the United States which counts for 58% of total world production [8].”
BackgroundGonzález, R., Smith, R., Blanco, D., Fierro, J., & Gómez, X. (2018) · Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry · doi:10.1007/s10973-018-7464-8 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Kamjam, M., Wongjaikham, W., Wongsawaeng, D., Ngaosuwan, K., Kiatkittipong, W., Hosemann, P., & Assabumrungrat, S. (2021) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126737 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Nanto-Hara, F., Ohtsu, H., Yamazaki, M., Hirakawa, T., Sato, K., & Murakami, H. (2020) · The Journal of Poultry Science · doi:10.2141/jpsa.0200063 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“The global corn demand for use in the production of agricultural feeds and fuel is increasing rapidly (Popp et al., 2016).”
BackgroundDevelopment of Brazilian Biodiesel Sector from the Perspective of Stakeholders
Cardoso, B. F., Shikida, P. F. A., & Finco, A. (2017) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en10030399 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
“Many countries support production and the use of biofuels for transportation to enhance domestic energy security, spur economic development and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, as well as alternative markets for agricultural products, as oilseeds, animal fat, and used cooking oil (UCO); diver…”
BackgroundEmbracing complexities in agricultural water management through nexus planning
Smith, D. M., Sikka, A. K., Taguta, C., Dirwai, T. L., & Mabhaudhi, T. (2024) · Irrigation and Drainage · doi:10.1002/ird.3041 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“About 2 – 7% of global cropland is used, 44 km 3 /year of water is withdrawn, and 16 km 3 / year of water is consumed water for biofuel production (Biofuels International, 2022; Popp et al., 2016; Union zur F ӧ rderung von Oel - und Proteinpflanzen E.V. [UFOP], 2021).”
Prajapati, A. K., Mahajan, A., Jadhav, S. M., & Kumar, K. (2025) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2025.116103 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Nirmala, M. J., Sekar, P. C., Johnson, A., Kizhuveetil, U., Shora, S., & Nagarajan, R. (2023) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2023.128934 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Caradus, J. R., Chapman, D. F., & Rowarth, J. S. (2024) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani14071077 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Ezeh, E. M., & Mohammed, I. Y. (2024) · Waste Management Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.004 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Deciphering Bacterial Community of the Fallow and Paddy Soil Focusing on Possible Biocontrol Agents
Abbas, A., Duan, J., Abdoulaye, A. H., Fù, Y., Lin, Y., Xiè, J., Chéng, J., & Jiāng, D. (2022) · Agronomy · doi:10.3390/agronomy12020431 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Gedela, R., Prabhu, A. A., Veeranki, V. D., & Kannan, P. (2022) · Biofuels · doi:10.1080/17597269.2022.2151451 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“org/agriculture-and-food/data/oecd-faoagricultural) [5].”
The booming non-food bioeconomy drives large share of global land-use emissions
Wang, S., Chen, B., Sun, Z., Long, X., Xue, M., Yu, H., Sun, M., & Wang, Y. (2023) · Global Environmental Change · doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2023.102760 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Microorganisms as New Sources of Energy
Talapko, J., Talapko, D., Matić, A., & Škrlec, I. (2022) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en15176365 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“The European Union is at the forefront of applying such technologies in biodiesel consumption, which is about 105 billion liters—about 53% of the total world biodiesel consumption [71].”
BackgroundMcDonnell, A., Barone, M. E., Nash, R., & Touzet, N. (2024) · Food Chemistry Advances · doi:10.1016/j.focha.2024.100699 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
The impacts of bioenergy pine plantation management practices on bee communities
Loy, X., Gruenewald, D. L., Gottlieb, I. G. W., Dobbs, E. K., Miljanic, A. S., Botsch, J. C., Lawley, B., Ober, H. K., Smith, L. L., Fletcher, R. J., et al. (2020) · Journal of Applied Ecology · doi:10.1111/1365-2664.13586 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Second-Generation Biofuels: Concepts, Applications, and Challenges
Gautam, A., Pant, M., Pant, G., & Kumar, G. (2024) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-97-0676-1_16 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Kostidi, E., & Lyridis, D. V. (2024) · Frontiers in Energy Research · doi:10.3389/fenrg.2024.1454862 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“Additionally, the health impact on local communities cannot be overlooked, as production processes may lead to air or water pollution with signi fi cant health implications (Popp et al., 2016).”
Sustainable bioenergy development in Africa: issues, challenges, and the way forward
MAISHANU, S. M., Sambo, A. S., & Garba, M. M. (2019) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-817654-2.00003-4 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Abudabos, A. M., Abdelrahman, M. M., Al-Atiyat, R. M., Aljumaah, M. R., Jassim, R. A. M. A., & Stanley, D. (2021) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05683 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“The growing interest in the use of DDGS as an alternative animal feed has increased dramatically worldwide (Popp et al., 2016), nevertheless the effects on rumen microbiota are yet to be further investigated.”
BackgroundCorn for Biofuel: Status, Prospects and Implications
Padhan, S. R., JAT, S. L., Mishra, P., Darjee, S., Saini, S., Padhan, S. R., ., R., & Ranjan, S. (2023) · Agricultural sciences. · doi:10.5772/intechopen.112227 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Aniagor, C. O., Anekwe-Nwekeaku, O. J., & Tabugbo, B. I. (2025) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.107766 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Opportunities and challenges in industrial production of biofuels
Bala, R., & Mondal, M. K. (2021) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85269-2.00003-4 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Ray, L., Pattnaik, R., Singh, P. K., Mishra, S., & Adhya, T. K. (2021) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-821879-2.00003-x · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Economic impacts of producing bioethanol in Iran: A CGE approach
Araghi, M. K., Barkhordari, S., & Hassannia, R. (2022) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2022.125765 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Microalgae Biomass Modelling and Optimization for Sustainable Biotechnology – A Concise Review
Ugya, A. Y., & Meguellati, K. (2022) · Journal of Ecological Engineering · doi:10.12911/22998993/150627 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Teaching How to Research: A Case Study on Chemical and Industrial Engineering Degrees
Nogales‐Delgado, S., Encinar, J. M., & Román, S. (2022) · Education Sciences · doi:10.3390/educsci12100673 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Arroyo, J., Lavigne, F., Bannelier, C., & Fortun‐Lamothe, L. (2017) · Poultry Science · doi:10.3382/ps/pex210 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Non-Conventional Oilseeds: Unlocking the Global Potential for Sustainable Biofuel Production
Alhammad, B. A., Jamal, A., Carlucci, C., Saeed, M. F., Seleiman, M. F., & Pompelli, M. F. (2023) · Catalysts · doi:10.3390/catal13091263 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Gao, S., Gurian, P. L., Adler, P. R., Spatari, S., Gurung, R., Kar, S., Ogle, S. M., Parton, W. J., & Grosso, S. J. D. (2018) · Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change · doi:10.1007/s11027-018-9784-1 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“Energy crops currently supply only about 3–4% of liquid transport fuels at the global scale, but this portion is rapidly growing (Popp et al. 2016).”
BackgroundCase Studies for Clean Technology Development in the Chemical Industry Using Zeolite Based Catalysts
Juzsakova, T., Aljammal, N., Crețescu, I., Sebestyén, V., Le, P., Domokos, E., Rédey, Á., & Stan, C. D. (2018) · Minerals · doi:10.3390/min8100462 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Kamjam, M., Wongsawaeng, D., Ngaosuwan, K., Kiatkittipong, W., Hosemann, P., & Assabumrungrat, S. (2022) · International Journal of Energy Research · doi:10.1002/er.7944 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“The major feedstock for biodiesel production in Thailand is palm oil.(4) Biodiesel derived from different feedstocks has different impacts on emissions.”
BackgroundImpact assessment of global biofuel regulations and policies on biodiversity
Suali, E., & Suali, L. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-91159-7.00012-6 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Nuhma, M. J., Alias, H., Tahir, M. B., & Jazie, A. A. A.-H. (2022) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules27228018 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Biodiesel: Analysis of production, efficiency, economics and sustainability in Nigeria
Igwebuike, C. M. (2023) · Clean Technologies and Recycling · doi:10.3934/ctr.2023006 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Waste-derived volatile fatty acids for sustainable ruminant feed supplementation
Mahboubi, A., Agnihotri, S., Uwineza, C., Jomnonkhaow, U., & Taherzadeh, M. J. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-88511-9.00015-x · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Bakrie, B., Sirnawati, E., Rohaeni, E. S., Hutahaean, L., Santoso, A. D., Wasito, W., & Indrawanto, C. (2023) · International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning · doi:10.18280/ijsdp.181019 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“The costs incurred for feed are between 60-70% of production costs [ 33, 35] , so farmers must master feed technology to support the sustainability of the duck business.”
BackgroundThe Threshold Effect of Swine Epidemics on the Pig Supply in China
Jia, Y., Sun, W., Su, G., Hua, J., & He, Z. (2022) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani12192595 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“Corn price (LNCORN): Corn is among the most important raw materials for feeding pigs, so the price of corn is among the main costs of swine production, and the corn price has a significant guiding and pulling effect on the price of pigs [27].”
BackgroundPerennial Grass Species for Bioenergy Production: The State of the Art in Mechanical Harvesting
Stefanoni, W., Latterini, F., & Pari, L. (2023) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en16052303 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Nurliza, N., & Dolorosa, E. (2017) · Journal of Sustainable Development · doi:10.5539/jsd.v10n1p24 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
de Oliveira, C. P. B., Copatti, C. E., Lemos, C. H. D. P., Couto, R. D., Figueiredo-Silva, C., da Silva, J. F., & Vidal, L. V. O. (2024) · Aquaculture International · doi:10.1007/s10499-024-01636-8 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“Some protein ingredients are obtained after processing energy grains, becoming higher-value products due to indus-trialization (Popp et al. 2016).”
Current and Future Perspectives on Lipid-Based Biofuels
Sirajunnisa, A. R., Surendhiran, D., Thangaraj, B., Vijay, M., Vijayagopal, V., & Thiruvengadam, S. (2019) · Biofuel and biorefinery technologies · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-14463-0_15 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Yau, Y., & Easterling, M. (2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-81-322-3763-1_7 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Enrichment and Utilization of Thin Stillage By‐products
Tse, T. J., & Reaney, M. J. T. (2019) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119534167.ch2 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Pexas, G., Kyriazakis, I., & Doherty, B. (2023) · doi:10.46756/sci.fsa.gzi586 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Satapathy, A., & Yadav, J. K. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-89855-3.00019-4 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Lefter, N. A., Hăbeanu, M., Gheorghe, A., Idriceanu, L., & Cirebea, M. (2020) · Scientific Papers, Series D. Animal Science · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Almeida, M. M. S. D. F., de Araújo, M. J., Torreão, J. N. D. C., Marques, C. A. T., Nogueira, A. F. S., Pereira, E. A., Cavalcante, T. V., Dias‐Silva, T. P., & Sejian, V. (2020) · Semina Ciências Agrárias · doi:10.5433/1679-0359.2020v41n5p1735 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“This industry has grown rapidly along with the increasing demand for renewable and sustainable energy sources as well as lower power pollution (Popp et al., 2016).”
Feasibility of corn biodiesel for improving surface roughness and tool wear rate in green EDM
Alrubaye, I. D. K., Alwan, H. L., & Fantoni, G. (2025) · The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology · doi:10.1007/s00170-025-16209-z · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“Its production supports rural economic development by creating jobs, improving living standards, and fostering infrastructure growth in farming communities [30, 31].”
Ali, A., Anwar, S., Abbas, M., Batool, S. W., Zainab, S., Bajwa, S., Ali, A., & Gururani, M. A. (2025) · Journal of Plant Interactions · doi:10.1080/17429145.2025.2564839 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“Giant reed is a non-wood perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous and non-food crop that can achieve high production of dry biomass with very low input and can also be replicated through hydroponic and in vitro methods (Popp et al. 2016b).”
Hlísníkovský, L., Menšík, L., Roman, M., Iqbal, J., Zemanová, V., Kincl, D., & Nerušil, P. (2026) · Plants · doi:10.3390/plants15081231 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“…utilized in many industries, such as the food and distillery industries [1–4], as a basic raw material for livestock feed [5], and in the energy [6,7] and cosmetics industries [8]. three locations characterized by different soil–climatic conditions: (1) Caslav (degraded Chernozem); (2)…”
Garg, S., Kaur, P., Joshi, K., Gangola, S., Punetha, H., Devi, A., Dwibedi, V., & Vyas, A. (2026) · Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology · doi:10.1080/10826068.2026.2669845 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Megújuló energiaforrások, különös tekintettel a bioüzemanyag-gyártásra: Nemzetközi kitekintés
Popp, J., & Bai, A. (2018) · Magyar Tudomány · doi:10.1556/2065.179.2018.8.9 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Self-citationBiofuel co-products for livestock feed
Corato, U. D., & Viola, E. (2023) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-90569-5.00010-x · Cited by 4 · see citing works
- Authors
- Popp, J., Harangi-Rákos, M., Gabnai, Z., Balogh, P., Antal, G., & Bai, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Debrecen (HU)
- Institute of Sectoral Economics and Methodology, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen, Debrecen 4032, Hungary
- Corresponding author
- Antal, Gabriella
- Venue
- Molecules
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2016-02-29
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 285
- ISSN
- 1420-3049 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6273624
- OpenAlex
- W2276876089
- Cited by
- 142
- References
- 86
- Citations by year
- 2026: 11 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 6
- FWCI
- 0.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Update notices
- correction (2016-02-29)
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Molecules (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University of Debrecen Electronic Archive (University of Debrecen) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- University of Debrecen Electronic Archive (University of Debrecen) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Bioenergy crop production and management
- Keywords
- biofuels, biofuel co-products, animal feed, ethanol industry, biodiesel, protein meal, feed market, land use, cropland, greenhouse gas emissions, advanced biofuels
- MeSH terms
- Agriculture, Ethanol, Animals, Animal Feed, Crops, Agricultural, Biofuels, Livestock, Renewable Energy
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
