Introduction to Circular Bioeconomy Perspectives in Sustainable Bioenergy Production

Energy security and climate change risk are the two daunting issues faced by developing economies across the globe. The industrial, agriculture and transport sectors in developing nations follow a linear model of economy based on a “take-make-dispose” pattern. The circular economy model that follows the pattern of “reduce-repair-recycle-reuse” offers a potential solution. This book has dealt with the application of circular economy principles to the energy sector. Basically, this book has covered diverse aspects and issues related to the generation of energy from waste and sustainable resources. The topics covered by the book chapters include energy generation (in the form of liquid and gaseous fuels) from agro- and forest residues, municipal solid wastes, industrial organic wastes and food wastes. Technical and economic viabilities of the thermochemical and biochemical technologies for sustainable energy generation as well as issues related to supply chain management of waste resources have been assessed. On a whole, this book has attempted to identify both opportunities and challenges for application of circular bioeconomy models for bioenergy generation, which could be useful for various stakeholders from academia and industry.