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07 Aug 2024
Today, the Encyclopedia platform officially launches a new event, ScholarVision Creation. This event aims to provide scholars with free academic visualization services, promote academic achievements, and share scientific knowledge. All users of our encyclopedia platform can participate, and other scholars can also participate by registering for an account with our platform. We will not only provide video services to participants, but we have also set up two special awards to recognize individuals who make outstanding contributions during the event. If you want to learn more information or directly participate in the event, please click on the following link: http://encyclopedia.pub/scholar_vision/index Event Duration August 7th 2024–September 26th 2024(UCT+8) Awards Most Popular Video Award: Any videos produced during the event will be eligible for selection, and the top three videos with the highest number of votes will be awarded the Most Popular Video. Best Script Award: Any video scripts submitted during the event will be eligible for selection, and the Best Script will be chosen by the Encyclopedia Editorial Committee. Prize Most Popular Video Award: Win 300 CHF, 200 CHF, or 100 CHF for the top three videos with most votes. Best Script Award: The winner will receive a cash prize of 200 CHF. Participation The event will be divided into three stages: Application Stage: All scholars can apply and participate in the event on the event homepage. The link for applying for video production and submitting video scripts follows. All users who submit video scripts will automatically enter the video production service queue and participate in the subsequent selection for the Most Popular Video Award, without the need for re-application. Please note that the video services for this event are completely free and no fees will be charged to participants. Apply for video production: https://encyclopedia.pub/video_material Submit your video script: https://encyclopedia.pub/user/video_material?inviter Note: Due to limited video production capacity, not all applicants will enter actual production. Videos that have not entered the production list by the end of the event will be considered invalid applications. However, users who actively promote the event and earn at least 1000 points will still have their videos produced even after the event ends. Therefore, if you want your video application to be prioritized, please actively promote our event and earn event points. All scholars' applications will enter the production queue in order of the number of points earned. The entire process will be transparent and fair. You can earn event points by inviting friends to participate, promoting event content, and browsing website content. For more details, please click on the event homepage. Voting Stage: Coming soon. Winner Annoucement: Coming soon. Others If you have any other questions, please contact office@encyclopedia.pub
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01 Apr 2024
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the “Encyclopedia 2024 Outstanding Contributor Award” is open for applications now. We will award two outstanding contributors for the Encyclopedia platform (https://encyclopedia.pub/) and Encyclopedia journal in 2024. All contributors will be selected after a thorough evaluation by the journal award committee, led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Raffaele Barretta, and the winners will be announced in March 2025. Eligibility for the Award:To be eligible, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:– The applicants must have published at least one qualified entry/video/image on the Encyclopedia platform in 2024;– The applicants must have published at least one paper in the Encyclopedia journal in 2024. Selection Criteria:The award committee will evaluate applications based on a comprehensive consideration of the following criteria:– The quantity and quality of entries/videos/images and papers contributed;– Scientific merit and broad impact;– View, citation, and download rates in 2024. Document for Application:Curriculum vitae (please contact our office if you need a template of the form). The Prize:– CHF 300 (Swiss francs) for each winner;– An opportunity to publish one paper free of charge in the Encyclopedia journal before 31 December 2025 following peer review for each winner;– An electronic certificate for each winner. Application Deadline:15 January 2025. Please send your curriculum vitae to our office before the deadline (encyclopedia@mdpi.com). The winners will be announced on the journal website in March 2025. Kind regards,Encyclopedia Editorial Office
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Encyclopedia 2024, 4(4), 1381-1395; https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia4040090

In this entry, the possibility of the implementation of a biorefinery based on multiple raw materials (from agricultural wastes, vegetable oils, etc.) is covered, pointing out the available technology to interconnect different processes so that the atom economy of the process is as high as possible, reducing the environmental impact and improving the efficiency of the energy or products obtained. For this purpose, this model is based on previous works published in the literature. The role of biorefineries is becoming more and more important in the current environmental scenario, as there is a global concern about different environmental issues such as climate change due to GHG emissions, among others. In this sense, a biorefinery presents several advantages such as the use of natural raw materials or wastes, with high atom economy values (that is, all the products are valorized and not released to the environment). As a consequence, the concept of a biorefinery perfectly fits with the Sustainable Development Goals, contributing to the sustainable growth of different regions or countries, regardless of their stage of development. The aim of this entry is the proposal of a biorefinery based on multiple raw materials, using different technologies such as transesterification to produce both biodiesel and biolubricants, steam reforming to produce hydrogen from glycerol or biogas, hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge to produce hydrochar, etc. As a result, these technologies have potential for the possible implementation of this biorefinery at the industrial scale, with high conversion and efficiency for most processes included in this biorefinery. However, there are some challenges like the requirement of the further technological development of certain processes. In conclusion, the proposed biorefinery offers a wide range of possibilities to enhance the production of energy and materials (hydrogen, biodiesel, biolubricants, different biofuels, hydrochar, etc.) through green technologies, being an alternative for petrol-based refineries.

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