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Geopolitical risks and military conflicts increasingly shape global food and energy systems, triggering ripple effects across agriculture, supply chains, and sustainability efforts. The Russia-Ukraine conflict and recent U.S.-Iran tensions have highlighted major disruptions to global...
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Food-crop agricultural biomass in Indonesia is increasingly promoted as a renewable energy resource, often framed as abundant crop “waste” that can be converted. This paper explicitly focuses on crop residues from food-crop agriculture—such as rice, maize, and other staple crops—and...
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Taiwan has enacted the “Climate Responsive Act” that explicitly incorporates the net-zero emissions goal by 2050 in January 2023. Since the energy sector accounts for 54 % of the total carbon emissions in Taiwan, it is vital to promote renewable energy as an alternative to fossil fuel...
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This study evaluates the role of biochar on soil quality, carbon storage, and crop yield (tea and rice) in Northern Vietnam. Three biochars, including wood biochar (WBC), rice husk biochar (RBC), and bamboo biochar (BBC), were produced under limited oxygen conditions using Top-Lid...
