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International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology

 

Special Issue on: "Biomass and Bioenergy"

Guest Editor: Dr. Mohamed G. Hassan, American University in Cairo, Egypt
Assistant Guest Editor: Dr Ihab Shigidi Al-Neelain, University Sudan, Sudan

Biomass - that is, all plant and plant-derived materials including animal manure, not just starch, sugar, oil crops already used for food and energy -has great potential to provide renewable energy for the near future. Policy makers and governmental bodies are committed to expanding the role of biomass as an energy source. In particular, they support biomass fuels and products:

• as a way to minimise waste and reduce the need for fuel imports;
• to support the growth of agriculture, forestry, and rural economies; and
• to foster major new industries making a variety of fuels, chemicals, and other products.

A key question is how large a role could biomass play in responding to the global energy demands. Assuming that economic and financial policies and advances in conversion technologies make biomass fuels and products more economically viable, could the bio-refinery industry be large enough to have a significant impact on energy supply and oil imports? Would the biomass potential be sufficiently large to justify the necessary capital replacements in the fuels, energy and automobile sectors?

Subject Coverage
The objective of the special issue is to provide a means for the publication and interchange of information, on an international basis, on biomass and bioenergy, including, but not limited to:

• Research and development
• Design
• Construction
• Materials technology and production
• Policy and planning
• Environmental protection
• Sustainable development
• Economics
• Installation
• Maintenance
• Operations
• Regulations
• Licensing
• Future directions for development

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).

All papers are refereed through a double blind process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Submission of Papers web-page

Important Dates

Manuscript submission: 30 December 2009

Notification of Acceptance: 30 March 2010

Final manuscript Submission: 30 April 2010