Energy Production In Countries Research Articles

A Multi-Objective Optimization Approach for Solar Farm Site Selection: Case Study in Maputo, Mozambique

Solar energy is an important source of clean energy to combat climate change issues that motivate the establishment of solar farms. Establishing solar farms has been considered a proper alternative for energy production in countries like Mozambique, which need reliable and clean sources of energy for sustainable development. However, selecting proper sites for creating solar farms is a function of various economic, environmental, and technical criteria, which are usually conflicting with each other. This makes solar farm site selection a complex spatial problem that requires adapting proper techniques to solve it. In this study, we proposed a multi-objective optimization (MOO) approach for site selection of solar farms in Mozambique, by optimizing six objective functions using an improved NSGA-II (Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II) algorithm. The MOO model is demonstrated by implementing a case study in KaMavota district, Maputo city, Mozambique. The improved NSGA-II algorithm displays a better performance in comparison to standard NSGA-II. The study also demonstrated how decision-makers can select optimum solutions, based on their preferences, despite trade-offs existing between all objective functions, which support the decision-making.

Evaluation of techno-economic design andimplementation of solar-wind hybrid microgridsystem for a small community

Pakistan is faces significant challenges in meeting its energy demand and consumption needs for consumers. This country's energy production from primary sources such as petroleum and natural gasses is incompetent in fuel-use and hence unable to meet feasibility cost. With an increasing population, Pakistan's energy consumption per capita has been steadily rising. This behaviour is leading to critical energy issues, especially in remote rural areas. This trend in rising energy costs and demand factors are similar to those in the energy markets in the South and South-East Asia. The primary energy sources in Asia continent, including fossil fuels, are insufficient supply to meet this growing demand in production and thus resulting in frequent electricity blackouts. Consequently, renewable energy sources such as solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power have substantially started to produce energy and to provide a huge portion of Pakistan's daily energy needs apart in conventional energy currently. However, these sources are not yet as reliable, conventional energy bases have a challenge for sustainable energy production. As a result, renewable energy factors nonetheless initial started have effectively stabilized energy consumption, particularly for green electricity with net-zero carbon emissions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of integrating a microgrid hybrid system with combined (solar PV/wind power) renewable energy as well as conventional fossil fuel generators. This evaluation focuses on predicting energy production and its costs using Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources (HOMER) software, and to enhance the electricity standards at NUST (National University for Sciences and Technology), Pakistan. The proposed methodology of microgrid hybrid system, when evaluated using HOMER software, shows a significant improvement in energy stability and cost efficiency. Moreover, this proposed system can reduce reliance on fossil fuels by a substantial percentage, enhances the predictability of energy production, and optimizes its energy consumption. These can achieve better performance metrics in terms of reliability, cost, and environmental impact; feasible solution for Pakistan and the developing countries. This proposed methodology offers a novel approach by integrating renewable energy sources with conventional generators to create a balanced and efficiency factor by microgrid system. This hybrid system goals as an investigation is to optimize this energy production, reduce carbon emissions, and provide a more stable and cost-effective energy supply.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring international energy prices, and implications for global economic policies

This study examines the economic impact of soaring international energy prices during the Russia-Ukraine conflict from February 23, 2022, to May 31, 2022. Notably, by applying a CGE model, this study offers insights into energy policies at both macroeconomic and industrial levels, emphasizing the model's utility in analyzing complex economic interactions under geopolitical stress. Findings indicate that: (1) Russia, a critical energy-producing country, faced severe economic setbacks due to sanctions, with its GDP contracting by 5.5 %, household income decreasing by 4 %, and consumer spending dropping by 3.5 %. This was accompanied by a significant reduction in domestic investment by 6 %, a decline in output by 5 %, and a decrease in societal welfare indicators. (2) Other energy-producing countries or regions, such as the Middle Eastern oil-producing countries, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and Southeast Asia, experienced economic benefits from the global energy market's “crowding-out effect.” These regions saw an increase in GDP ranging from 2 % to 4.5 %, output growth by 3 %–6 %, and household income and consumption improvements by approximately 3 %–5 %. However, these benefits were tempered by a 1 %–2.5 % decline in domestic investment due to rising local energy costs. (3) Developed and developing regions, suffered adverse impacts, including the US, UK, EU, Japan, China, South Asia, Middle Eastern non-oil-producing countries, and Africa. These regions reported a decrease in GDP by 0.5 %–3 %, a decline in household income by 2 %–4 %, and lower consumption rates by 1.5 %–3.5 %. The economic strain was further exacerbated by an inflation increase of up to 2 % across these economies. This research offers valuable insights for governments and policymakers globally to address the challenges posed by the Ukraine crisis-induced energy crisis, underscoring the need for strategic energy policy adjustments and economic resilience planning.

The impact of taxation, technological innovation and trade openness on renewable energy investment: Evidence from the top renewable energy producing countries

In the context of contemporary global warming, transitioning from traditional fossil energy to renewable energy sources emerges as a crucial strategy to reduce carbon emissions and achieve the 7th sustainable development goal (SDG). Tax policy significantly shapes the investment landscape, influencing all factors concerning the transition to renewable energy, such as technological innovation and trade openness. However, no empirical studies have examined the direct and moderating role of taxation on renewable energy investment, mainly due to the scarcity of tax data. Therefore, this paper utilizes the recently released Government Revenue Dataset (2023) to explore the complex link between taxation, technological innovation, trade openness, and renewable energy investment for a sample of the top 37 renewable energy-producing countries during the period (1996–2021). The results of the cross-section ARDL (CS-ARDL) and the pooled mean group ARDL (PMG-ARDL) models indicate that taxation has a negative and significant influence on renewable energy investment across all model specifications, both in the short and long run. Conversely, innovation and trade openness exhibit a positive and significant influence on clean energy investment. Regarding the moderating influence of taxation, the results revealed that tax revenues depress the positive impact exerted by technological innovation and international trade. Furthermore, the fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS) and dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS) models affirm the robustness of the long-run results obtained from CS-ARDL and PMG-ARDL models. The study's findings offer significant insights into how countries engaged in renewable energy production can enhance their taxation framework to leverage trade and innovation to promote renewable energy investment.

Possible expansion of BRICS in the Middle East

The article examines in detail the prospects for the inclusion of major oil countries in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, in the BRICS organization, the political, economic and military aspects of such a move, as well as BRICS need that, especially in Russia and China, in order to get rid of the current global financial system based on the dollar, which is actively used by the USA to punish states. The importance and novelty of the article are evident in the presentation of the political transformations of the BRICS countries and the reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the subsequent reduction of tensions as a result of growing political and economic cooperation and integration with the countries of the Middle East. The entry of the energy-producing countries of the Middle East into the BRICS organization is a necessary step for disengagement of the dollar from energy, which began in 1971. The study presented in this article concluded that the countries of the Middle East have military capabilities, natural resources, as well as development programs and projects to diversify sources of national production, which makes them a strategic addition to the BRICS. Many countries in the Middle East are seeking refuge from the hegemony of the United States of America by opening up to counter-alliances represented by the BRICS and joining the organization's development bank to achieve stability and promote the development of these countries.

Environmental Regulation and Renewable Energies: Evidence from Generalized Panel Unconditional Quantile Regression

Abstract This study aims to measure the impact of environmental regulation on the production of renewable energies in OECD countries from 1990 to 2021. Environmental policies stringency, environmental taxes, and CO2 emissions are variables indicating environmental regulation, which affect renewable energies production. The study relied on unconditional quantitative regression methods. The study found that strict environmental policies do not necessarily enhance renewable energy production in countries with high or low production. Moreover, environmental tax revenues have varying impacts on renewable energy production based on renewable energy production in each country. For countries with below-average levels of renewable energy (Q25), environmental taxes positively affect renewable energy production; however, in countries with high production levels (Q90), environmental taxes show a negative effect. Furthermore, CO2 emissions negatively affect the total production of renewable energy in all quantiles except Q50, whereas R&D spending positively affects renewable energies in all quantiles except Q75. The estimates also showed a significant negative effect of patents on the renewable energy production in quantile Q10. The results underscore the importance of flexibility and adaptability in environmental policies and taxes. Finally, the study indicates that policies must be dynamic and respond to the specificity of each stage of renewable energy development in the studied countries.

The Climate Consequences and the Impact on Energy Structure from National Disputes

Climate change is a specific contradiction between human activity and the natural environment, especially after the Industrial Revolution. War, as the human activity with the highest intensity, plays an important role in the modern era. This paper comprehensively analyzes the negative and positive impacts of war on climate change. On the one hand, the war increases the carbon emission from post-war reconstruction and the direct destruction brought by the war. On the other hand, war especially war involving major energy-producing countries warns other countries to take an effort to reduce their reliance on fossil-fuel that those energy-producing countries are dominating. This will make the war become beneficial for energy transformation from fossil fuel to renewables. It specifically takes the Yom-Kippur War and the Russia-Ukraine War as examples to illustrate this statement. Meanwhile, it presents a hypothesis, trying to explain the reasons behind the cyclical instability and armed conflict in certain energy-rich regions since the 20th century by making the connection between energy and political circumstance, investigating the continuous impact of war on climate change due to the war and regional instability that linger like a recurring nightmare for decades.

The Geopolitics of Energy Security in Bangladesh: A Critical Review

Bangladesh, a small country in South Asia, has undergone significant economic development in the past 50 years since its inception. This can be attributed to its transition from an agrarian to an industrial economy, with the energy sector playing a pivotal role in facilitating this shift. An in-depth investigation of Bangladesh's energy landscape (i.e., energy mix, regulations, reforms, and policies) reveals that it is dominated by imported fossil fuels, which rely on international alliances. Such a scenario exposes Bangladesh's energy security to geopolitical threats. By drawing on the geopolitics of energy security, the study analyzes the extent of recent global energy dynamics, the geopolitical behavior of major energyproducing countries, and international alliances that influence Bangladesh's energy security. The study reveals six potential channels through which the adverse effects of geopolitics affect Bangladesh's energy security. Based on holistic discussion, we recommend a few policies to mitigate or diminish the adverse impact of geopolitics and thereby ensure sustainable development and the projected energy transition in Bangladesh.

What Drives the Economic Activity in the Oil-Producing Countries? An Empirical Evidence for Caspian Countries

Abstract This study investigates and assesses the economic activity in the five Caspian states - Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan over the period from 1998 to 2021. In this regard, we used GDP as the dependent variable, while oil production, global oil price, natural gas production, global natural gas price, exports, and inflation were the explanatory variables in order to investigate and capture their impact on the economic activity in these energy-producing countries. In terms of methodology, we performed the regression models often used in the panel analysis - Common Effects Model and Fixed Effects Model, and also applied various robustness and diagnostic tests, namely: F-test, Jarque-Bera test, Breusch- Pagan LM Test or Chow Test. Our results showed that the Fixed Effects Model provides a more accurate estimation of the economic activity (in terms of GDP), since the exports and the oil production have a direct, positive and statistically significant influence on these economies. For instance, a 10% increase in the exports and oil production generates an increase in the level of GDP of about 0.96% and 3.12%. At the same time, the results showed moderate positive and direct correlations between GDP and inflation, as well as between oil prices and inflation, suggesting that oil prices exert a greater influence on producer prices because of oil’s role as a key input in these oil-exporting countries. Furthermore, by applying the Vector Error Correction model (VECM), our results showed that the variables are not cointegrated and the level of GDP per capita is not influenced by the co-movements of the explanatory variables in the long-run. In this sense, a policy implication of the study would be to develop more intensive co-operation and build new energy trade relationships between the Caspian Countries and other energy-dependent countries, especially the European Countries.

Interconnection between the Dynamic of Growing Renewable Energy Production and the Level of CO2 Emissions: A Multistage Approach for Modeling

The global reduction of carbon dioxide emissions is one of the critical priorities for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and the Paris Agreement 2015. Therefore, it stimulates and increases the ability of countries to implement green imperatives in policies to force the anthropogenic environment, reduce use of fossil fuels, and simultaneously develop alternative energy. Thus, it is crucial to understand the impact of renewable energy development on the dynamic of CO2 pollution. Countries can increase or decrease the development of renewable energy depending on the effectiveness of its impact on the level of CO2 pollution. This paper aims to analyze the influence of the growth dynamics of renewable energy production in countries on CO2 emissions. The article uses Ward’s method to test the research hypothesis. Empirical results allowed us to conclude the interdependence of renewable energy production and CO2 emissions. The results indicate a strong relationship between the level of renewable energy production and carbon emissions in countries. For the global development of renewable energy technologies, governments must understand their impact on changing the scale of environmental pollution and expand the awareness of state leadership, the business sector, and society.

Assessing the Connection between Nuclear and Renewable Energy on Ecological Footprint within the EKC Framework: Implications for Sustainable Policy in Leading Nuclear Energy-producing Countries

Numerous Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations can't be completed without switching to alternative energy sources. Countries need to find common ground between energy security, affordability, accessibility, and environmental sustainability if they are to lay the groundwork for competition and success. Considering the connection between economic growth, nuclear power generation, renewable energy consumption, and non-renewable energy usage, this study examines the ecological footprints of leading nuclear energy-producing countries (
 the United States, France, China, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Canada, the Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and Germany)
 from 1990 to 2020. In order to perform such a thorough empirical investigation, this study makes use of advanced econometric methods. According to the long-term cointegration study, environmental quality is negatively impacted by economic growth and the use of non-renewable energy, while it is positively impacted by the square of economic growth, the use of nuclear energy, and the use of renewable energy. The study found that the ecological footprint is directly correlated with both nuclear power and economic growth. Meanwhile, both renewable and non-renewable energy sources were found to have an effect on the ecological footprint in a causal manner. The findings of this study emphasize the significance of the world's major nuclear energy producing countries harmonizing their energy policies and developing a common energy strategy that includes equitable distribution of key components of the global nuclear energy sector.

The impact of non-renewable energy production and energy usage on carbon emissions: Evidence from China

A high level of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission has become a global issue due to extensive production and energy usage that needs regulators’ attention and researchers’ emphasis. Hence, the study aims to explore the effectiveness of energy production and usage on carbon dioxide emission in China. The current study has taken the electricity production from oil, coal and nuclear as the measurement of energy production, while fossil fuel energy consumption and energy use have been taken as the measurement of energy usage, and energy import has been taken as the control variable. The secondary data has been gathered using a secondary source like World Bank from 1991 to 2020. The Quantile Autoregressive Distributed Lag (QARDL) was employed by the study to examine the linkage among variables, while the Augmented Dickey–Fuller (ADF) test was adopted to check the stationarity. The results revealed that electricity production from oil, coal and nuclear has a positive connection with CO2 emission. The findings also exposed that the FFEC, energy import, and energy use also have a positive linkage with CO2 emission. This study monitors the policymakers while establishing regulations to control CO2 emissions by limiting the country's energy production and usage.

Geopolitical risks and mineral-driven renewable energy generation in China: A decomposed analysis

Minerals are critical in manufacturing and handling renewable energy technologies, including solar photovoltaics (PV), wind turbines, electric vehicles (EVs), and power storage batteries. However, mineral mining and the supply-related risky situations stunt the mineral import flows of the renewable energy-producing countries. Given this, we scrutinize the role of the decomposed measures of geopolitical risks in the mineral import demand and this demand-driven renewable energy generation in China, covering monthly data from 1996 to 2020. We employ the quantile autoregressive distributed lag (QARDL) technique for measuring the co-integrating association among the variables across different quantiles. We find a significant effect of the decomposed measures of the geopolitical risks on the mineral import and mineral import-augmented renewable energy generation mainly at the extreme quantiles under long memory. In particular, geopolitical risks ‘threats’ and ‘narrow’ parameters negatively affect where the geopolitical risks ‘acts’ and ‘broad’ measures positively influence mineral import demand and this demand-driven renewable energy generation in China. Furthermore, we legitimize our findings across the quantile on quantile (QQ) regression technique. Moreover, our investigation outcome is beneficial for elevating mineral-driven renewable energy generation by preventing geopolitical risks in the context of China.

EMPIRICAL FINDINGS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION, EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION AND CO2 EMISSIONS IN TRANSFORMATION ECONOMIES

In order to contribute to the ongoing discussions on the environment-economy relationship, the relationship between renewable energy consumption, export diversification, economic growth and CO2 emission in the countries considered as transformation economies was investigated in the period between 1997 and 2014 in the current study. In the study, IPS, LLC unit root tests, Pedroni and Kao cointegration tests, and FMOLS and DOLS coefficient estimation methods, which are frequently used in the literature, were used. As a result of the analyses, it was concluded that renewable energy consumption, economic growth and export diversification have negative effects on CO2 emissions, while trade openness has a positive effect. In the Dumitrescu-Hurlin causality test results, a bidirectional causality relationship was found between renewable energy production and trade openness and CO2 emissions. Within the scope of these results, it is considered important to implement incentive policies for export diversification and renewable energy production in countries of transformation economy. Given the positive effect of trade openness on CO2 emissions, it is considered necessary to reduce the share of sectors polluting the environment in trade and to increase the share of sectors that do not have a negative impact on the environment.

Realization and experimentation of a novel vortex cooling tower

The vortex generation motor is a new energy concept for creating artificial vortex and air flow. This paper describes an experimental study of a new vortex tower design carried out at the Birine Nuclear Research Centre in Algeria; this is the first upward vortex tower prototype built in Algeria to evaluate such technology. This work is part of a project to study and conception a prototype of a vortex tower to produce electrical energy using the heat from the nuclear reactor secondary system instead of dissipating it into the atmosphere. The study started by the design and the construction of the vortex tower prototype at a reduced scale (1/5), for applying it later to a full scale in a Nuclear Power Plant. The measurements of temperatures, air velocity, humidity and pressures at several locations inside the prototype were effectuated, as well as the estimation of the installation power output. The analysis of the test results shows that the realized vortex tower can generate an air flow and that the kinematic energy field is significant, where the velocity maximum value reached equal to 7.7 m/s with an average velocity of 2.5 m/s. In addition, this configuration has a potential for production of the electrical energy where the average and maximum power output of this tower were calculated and estimated to be 3.896 W and 113.849 W respectively. Moreover, the results demonstrated that the bladed-shaped inlets in the convergence chamber have a significant effect on vortex generation and flow acceleration in the chimney. Improvement of the performance of this model at real scale contributes to a country's energy production and will help to minimize the environment thermal pollution.

Perspectives for the Use of Hydrogen Energy in European Countries

The most actual environmental problems in the XXI century are the following: global warming due to greenhouse gas emissions, energy production at coal, oil and power plants, air pollution, water pollution and waste recycling. Other environmental problems can be added to this short list, but the authors solve a specific task of promoting the idea of a promising “green” energy that will help humanity in conservation and development. European Union (EU) countries are planning to solve the main environmental challenges for the transition to low-carbon electricity by 2050. In many countries in the world every year there are more and more supporters of reducing emissions of carbon dioxide CO2, nitrogen oxides NO and NO2 and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. In recent years, EU has been consistently pursuing its own policy in the field of environmental protection, carrying out large-scale environmental measures. In Germany, United Kingdom (UK) and other European countries, a number of environmental initiatives are already gaining the status of state policy, which is being formalized in laws and regulations. Russian Federation acts on the world market as a leading country that produces and supplies significant energy resources not only to Europe, but also to many countries in the Asia-Pacific region. It is clear that the competitive stability of Russian energy companies significantly depends on the situation on the world energy market, but with the right strategy, Russia can actively influence the state of the entire energy market. With a confident leadership position, provided with significant natural, technological and human resources, Russian Federation has undeniable advantages over other energy-producing countries. It is Russia that can become the main supplier of clean energy for all other countries of the world, where tougher environmental requirements for energy generation are being cultivated. The authors of the study are considering the possibility of producing environmentally friendly hydrogen in Russia based on renewable energy sources (RES). The performed analysis shows the undeniable advantages of Russia in the export of hydrogen to other European countries.

Examining the role of nuclear and renewable energy in reducing carbon footprint: Does the role of technological innovation really create some difference?

The deployment of energy sources is considered the compassion of several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Countries should keep balance with the three major proportions of the global energy trilemma: energy security, affordability, energy access, and ecological balance to construct a solid basis for competitiveness and prosperity. In this regard, this study examines the influence of nuclear energy, technological innovations, renewable energy, non-renewable energy, and natural resources on carbon footprint in the highest nuclear energy-producing countries from 1990 to 2019. To do this, we developed an inclusive and comprehensive empirical investigation and applied modern econometric approaches. Panel second-generation long-run cointegration advocates long-run associations among the series. The findings reveal that nuclear and renewable energy consumption extensively improve environmental excellence. Conversely, technological innovations and non-renewable energy significantly reduce environmental sustainability. Moreover, natural resources play an adverse role in long-run. The findings of the panel causality test discovered unidirectional causality is running from carbon footprint to nuclear energy. Additionally, bidirectional causality exists between technological innovations, renewables, non-renewables, and natural resources with carbon footprint. This recommends that these nations should integrate energy policy activities and develop energy strategy consistency by harmonizing the vital global nuclear energy aspects to assist a well-calibrated energy structure.

DCNN-GCM: A Deep CNN and Granger Causality Models for Forecasting Welfare Level of Energy-Producing Countries and Evaluating the Relationship between Energy Consumption and Sustainable Economic Welfare

From the beginning of creation, human beings have realized the importance of energy for survival. They have always devoted a significant part of their energy to provide the required energy. Moreover, it can be said that energy resources have an essential role in the life and evolvement of societies. On the contrary, with the depletion of energy resources, severe environmental pollution caused by the consumption of petroleum products, and high cost of energy in the production cycle, allocating these resources must be carried out carefully. This paper aims to look at the connection between energy consumption and sustainable economic welfare in OPEC countries (Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Ecuador, and Venezuela) during 2019–2009, utilizing the panel data method. Finally, we presented a CNN architecture for forecasting welfare levels in the case study countries. As a result, the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth among selected countries from energy-producing countries was compared in this analysis, which used the standard Granger causality test and the Granger causality test in several domains. The findings suggest that economic growth and inflation positively impact energy consumption in the countries studied. In addition, energy consumption positively impacts these countries’ sustainable economic welfare, while inflation has a negative effect. In addition, the findings of the standard Granger causality test indicate a one-way causal association between energy consumption and economic development in Iran and Venezuela, as well as one-way causality from GDP to energy consumption in Ecuador, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Also, based on the results of the CNN method, the RMSE are 1.75, 3.81, 1.39, 0.52, 0.69, and 1.72 for Ecuador, Emirates, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Venezuela, respectively.

Analysis of Environmental Impacts Caused by the Construction of Power Transmission Lines in Brazil

A country's energy production, transmission and distribution systems are directly linked to its technological advances and economic growth. In Brazil, the creation and expansion of several transmission lines are planned. Such ventures often come up against environmental aspects, as they advance over forest and conservation areas. In this context, the objective of this research was to study the main environmental impacts caused by the implementation of transmission lines in forest areas in order to have a better understanding of the subject, thus being able to minimize or extinguish them. After gathering information, it was found that most of the environmental impacts are due to the deforested area around the transmission lines, called the right of way, which creates a corridor that alters the vegetation. Other serious impacts are related to the type of foundation most used: the micropile, which uses a toxic stabilizing mud in its drilling. The results of this research can be used as a basis to minimize such impacts that can cause damage to the environment and delays in the construction of the lines.

Approaches for More Efficient Biological Conversion of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks to Biofuels and Bioproducts

The future bioeconomy promises drop-in or performance-advantaged biofuels and bioproducts derived from lignocellulosic biomass, substantial greenhouse gas emissions reductions in sectors with few or no alternatives, and increased domestic energy production in countries with sufficient biomass resources. Despite the slower than anticipated pace of commercializing next-generation biofuels, the research community continues to make dramatic improvements at every stage of production, from feedstock cultivation through conversion to final products. However, the interdisciplinary nature of bioenergy research, and the need for cross-coordination among biologists, chemists, agronomists, and engineers, make coordinating and optimizing these strategies challenging. This Perspective surveys recent advancements in bioenergy crop engineering, lignocellulosic biomass deconstruction and fractionation, catabolism of biomass-derived sugars and aromatics, and biological conversion to fuels and products. We organize major research approaches into broad categories and comment on which strategies offer synergies or trade-offs in the context of four approaches to improving the economics and carbon-efficiency of advanced biofuels and bioproducts: (1) maximize sugar conversion to a single product, (2) utilize diverse carbon sources for producing a single product, (3) convert lignin to high-value products, and (4) fractionate the hydrolysate to derive maximum value from each component.