Browsing by Author "Rahil Akhtar Usmani"

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Advance Biofuels and Circular Economy: Technoeconomic, Socioeconomic and Environmental Implications
(Springer Nature, 2025) Rahil Akhtar Usmani; Mudasir A. Dar, Akram Ahmad Khan
This book offers a holistic analysis of the role of advanced biofuels within the context of the circular economy. It provides a multidisciplinary perspective on cutting-edge developments in biofuel technology, including their sustainability impact, techno-economic and socio-economic considerations. This edited collection merges insights from environmental science, economics, and sustainability studies to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape of advanced biofuels. Each chapter explores the complex interplay of the circular economy with biotechnological advancement, analysing diverse aspects including biofuel production, impact on local communities, their role in sustainable development and job creation, role in long-term economic growth and tackling climate challenges. The book also offers practical guidance on assessing socio-economic impacts and navigating the regulatory landscape. This is a valuable resource for researchers in the bioeconomy, circular economy, agricultural and environmental economics, as well as policymakers looking to make informed decisions and contribute to sustainable practices.
Biofuel consumption and global climate change: Solutions and challenges
(Elsevier, 2023) Rahil Akhtar Usmani
The issue of climate change is a continuous topic of debate. The emission of greenhouse gasses is the reason for climate change. These gasses include CO2, CH4, O3, NO, and NO2 and small amount of a water vapor. The greenhouse gas effect is a warming effect responsible to rise in atmospheric average temperature. To achieve desired level of emission reduction, all of the transport modes will need to reduce their emissions in every region of the world. The potential for expansion in the use of biomass-based fuels will depend on biofuel production potential and its sustainability. In this work, I discuss a few of these critical issues. Biomass has the property to transform into a different range of fuels including solid, liquid and gaseous forms. Liquid biomass fuels are also known as biofuels are the most studied option for their possible use in the transport sector. The bioethanol is considered as the most accepted fuel for the transport use. Bioethanol can easily be integrated with current engine technology and can stop atmospheric pumping of new carbon. The study reinforces that biofuel is one of the important tools to mitigate transport-based greenhouse gas emissions but also has quantity and sustainability-based limitations. The holistic consideration of (3E), i.e., Efficiency, Environment and Economy are needed to incorporate in all the approaches of biofuel production and consumption. The decarbonized of supply chain is achieved by considering direct and indirect land use change and feedstock production with BECCS hence, could mitigate the climate change.