Biorefineries: Achievements and challenges for a bio-based economy

Calvo-Flores, Francisco G.; Martin-Martinez, Francisco

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Biorefineries: Achievements and challenges for a bio-based economy

Francisco G. Calvo-Flores, Francisco Martin-Martinez

Frontiers in Chemistry, Volume: 10

Swansea University Author: Francisco Martin-Martinez

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Climate change, socioeconomical pressures, and new policy and legislation are driving a decarbonization process across industries, with a critical shift from a fossil-based economy toward a biomass-based one. This new paradigm implies not only a gradual phasing out of fossil fuels as a source of ene...

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