by Helen Bunting | Dec 3, 2024
Gaussian processes (GPs) are generally regarded as the gold standard surrogate model for emulating computationally expensive computer-based simulators. However, the problem of training GPs as accurately as possible with a minimum number of model evaluations remains...
by Caroline Kennedy | Sep 9, 2024
Cultivation of maize for biomethane production has expanded rapidly, including on drained peat soils. The resulting soil CO2 emissions at the point of feedstock production are largely overlooked when assessing biogas climate mitigation potential. On the basis of...
by Caroline Kennedy | Jul 10, 2024
Miscanthus is a high-yielding lignocellulosic perennial biomass crop. The low multiplication rate of clonal rhizome propagation is a bottleneck to upscaling plantation areas of feedstock needed to supply and expand the bioeconomy. Novel seeded Miscanthus hybrids are...
by Caroline Kennedy | May 20, 2024
Miscanthus, a C4 perennial rhizomatous grass, is a low-input energy crop suitable for marginal land, which cultivation can improve soil quality and promote soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration. In this study, four promising Miscanthus hybrids were chosen to...
by Helen Bunting | Apr 8, 2024
Biochar is made from organic materials and plays an important role in greenhouse gas removal (GGR) and achieving net-zero target. However, economic feasibility has become a primary constraint hindering the large-scale production of biochar. Existing research lacks...
