Research report on bamboo charcoal in energy storage

Is bamboo charcoal a sustainable fuel?

Bamboo charcoal is considered a high-quality fuel associated with low emissions during combustion, and the production of charcoal from bamboo offers alternative opportunities for the development of sustainable charcoal value chains. Biomass chips are the most traded solid biofuel commodity, with growing markets in industrial applications.

Is bamboo charcoal suitable for catalytic applications?

Furthermore, the SEM analysis results revealed the formation of pores in the bamboo charcoal. This characteristic enhances its suitability for various applications, including the adsorbent industry and as supporting materials for catalytic applications .

Is bamboo a potential source of biomass energy?

Bamboo has been identified as a promising solution to the energy crisis and climate change as a source of biomass energy. Due to its rapid growth and high‐value products, bamboo is considered as a potential source of biomass energy.

Can bamboo be used to produce charcoal?

The production of charcoal from bamboo is an opportunity to develop sustainable charcoal value chains from bamboo-producing regions (e.g. Brazil, which is the largest charcoal producer at global scale). Furthermore, wood chips (and pellets) are the most traded fuel globally and their production from bamboo should be further explored and developed.

Can bamboo be used for bioenergy production?

In this Inbar Working Paper together with Jan van Dam, we provide an overview of the bioeconomic potential, technology options, challenges and opportunities of bamboo for bioenergy production, and provide recommendations for the strategic integration of bioenergy in the development of bamboo value chains for a circular bioeconomy.

Why is bamboo a good energy source?

For dedicated energy crops, the biomass production steps and carbon stock are accounted for, which is a significant advantage of bamboo systems, which can act as efficient and effective carbon sinks (Yuen, Fung and Ziegler 2017).