The present review contains brief statistical information on patent applications published in 2019 in patent offices around the world and relate to the production of energy from biomass (Algae; Biomass-to-liquids (Fischer-Tropsch); Biogas; Cellulosic ethanol; Biomass gasification; Landfill gas; Methane from wastewater; Pyrolysis & torrefaction; Other and unspecified technologies). As of the date of this publication the collection of...

With diminishing fossil resources and rising concerns about global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions, biomass is regarded as a promising alternative to non-renewable fossil resources for the sustainable supply of fuels and chemicals. Because of its abundant content of carbon, biomass is considered as the best source to replace fossil fuels for producing various biofuels such as biodiesel, ethanol, and dimethylfuran. It can be...

Modern civilization is dependent upon fossil fuels. Fossil-fuel dependence, however, has serious consequences which concern energy security issues and greenhouse gas emissions. This could be avoided by fuel-producing artificial systems that emulate natural photosynthesis and directly convert solar energy into fuel. Researchers all over the world want to use this chemical reaction, which is initiated by sunlight and used by green plants...

This message provides information about the key applicants who registered the largest number of patent applications in 2018 in the field of technologies related to the production of energy from bioresources, including the production of biogas, biofuels from cellulose, algae or syngas. In total, more than 1,600 patent documents from 36 patent offices around the world and prepared by 836 representatives from 42 countries were selected...

This review provides key statistical results of the analysis of patent applications filed with world patent offices in 2018 on topics related to the production of energy from biomass. In total, 1603 documents were selected for consideration, which were submitted by 836 applicants from 42 countries and registered in 36 patent offices around the world. Patent document retrieval and processing procedures are available on the Advanced...

Turning biomass into useful energy products such as biofuels or renewable natural gas has been one of the chief interests of scientists for many years. Forest residue, which includes all parts of the tree, can be converted into solid, liquid or gaseous biofuels that can then be burnt for energy or used as fuel substitutes for transportation or industrial processes. Now (2019), the Gas Technology Institute has developed a site-specific...

As the continuation of the previous report dated 14.01.2019, where we revised key indicators of patenting activity in the field of biomass conversion excluding first generation methods, this report provides corresponding data related to the leading applicants. A total of 2397 patent applications published in 2017 and filed by 1198 applicants from 45 countries with 45 patent offices around the world were collected for this report....

Making energy products from biomass is attracting the attention of a number of companies and researchers due to an extensive and renewable resource base and systematic growth of a number of successful production projects, especially when it comes to biogas. For the purposes of the present report 2397 patent applications published in 2017 were collected that disclose novel technical solutions in different sectors of biomass conversion,...

The present report provides information on the most active participants of innovation processes in the field of biogas production that comprised the top 10 applicants list in the collection of documents from this industry. The reviewed collection consists of 269 patent applications published in 2016. In total, 188 applicants from 25 countries participated in the collection. The reviewed applications were filed in 26 different patent...

Biogas is an alternative to conventional natural gas that is produced from biomass feedstock by fermentation processes. During the last 10 years the total volumes of electric energy produced with biogas as the energy source have almost tripled. According to the data of International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA, in 2016 this value comprised 87500 Gigawatt hours globally. The object of the present review is to provide information on...