# To scale or not to scale? Re-engineering biorefining for a more sustainable and circular future

## TL;DR

The paper discusses how sustainable biorefining needs a comprehensive approach to move from lab experiments to real-world applications.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in emphasizing a holistic process-level strategy combining techno-economic and life-cycle assessments for biorefining.

## Key findings

- Sustainable biorefining needs more than just renewable feedstocks.
- A holistic approach is essential for scaling up biorefining innovations.

## Abstract

Further to the use of renewable feedstocks, sustainable biorefining requires a holistic process-level approach encompassing techno-economic and life-cycle assessments to help bridge the gap between laboratory innovation and industrial scalability.

Further to the use of renewable feedstocks, sustainable biorefining requires a holistic process-level approach encompassing techno-economic and life-cycle assessments to help bridge the gap between laboratory innovation and industrial scalability.