A Study on Bioenergy, Its Precise Nature, and Environmental Effects

Compared to conventional fossil fuels, bioenergy has several clear benefits, including that it can be regenerated indefinitely and produced in huge quantities; as a result, it plays a key role in helping the defense of energy security. However, the growth of bioenergy could create significant environmental changes, the exact nature of which is still unknown. Based on compiled and published data, the report provides a summary of the environmental problems caused by bioenergy production. According to research, as the field of bioenergy continues to advance, increased focus is placed on protecting the environment, and water issues ( i.e., water quantity and quality) are the biggest concern among the factors affecting bioenergy production. However, soil erosion has received the least attention. While we acknowledge that bioenergy production can have a negative impact on the environment in terms of water quantity and quality, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity and soil organic carbon and soil erosion, the extent to which these negative impacts are felt varies. It depends on the types of biomasses used, the locations of the land and the management practices applied. Finding reasonable plantations, suitable bioenergy crop types and optimal management approaches can help the environment and the sustainable growth of bioenergy. In this area, China's bioenergy production has lagged and cannot keep up with the country's increasing energy consumption; however, although this type of energy has a negative impact on the environment, the country has enormous potential and demand for biomass-based energy, especially due to urbanisation . In conclusion, this article is expected to serve as a reference and guideline on what is being done in bioenergy focused countries and to encourage the development of more effective and environmentally sound guidelines to promote bioenergy production in these countries. (“Bioenergy production and environmental impacts | SpringerLink”) (“Bioenergy production and environmental impacts | SpringerLink”)