Agroenergy

Agroenergy is the energy derived from agricultural activities, through their production of biomass by means of energy crops, by-products and agricultural waste.

Different forms of agroenergy

This agroenergy comes in the form of fuels:

• solid fuels (straw, bagasse, etc.);
• liquid fuels (bioethanol, biodiesel, BtL fuels);
• gaseous fuels (biogas from methanisation, syngas, hydrogen).

Advantages and disadvantages of agroenergy

Agroenergy is an energy that, when produced through sustainable farming methods, is renewable and carbon neutral. It can, however, cause certain problems:

• competition with food production and a risk of higher prices for food products, accompanied by malnutrition and famine;
• deterioration of the environment by intensive farming and its consequences in terms of pollution, soil exhaustion, erosion and reduction of biodiversity.