Bioenergy in Powering Agriculture - Revision history

Ranisha at 06:43, 15 May 2018

2018-05-15T06:43:36Z

Bertin Wagner: /* The Role of Bioenergy in Agriculture */

2016-06-22T10:01:47Z

The Role of Bioenergy in Agriculture

Ranisha: /* Power Generation */

2016-04-28T15:09:07Z

Power Generation

Ranisha: /* Introduction */

2016-04-06T12:24:10Z

Introduction

Stefan Eibisch: /* Bioenergy */

2016-03-30T11:50:00Z

Bioenergy

Stefan Eibisch at 08:35, 8 March 2016

2016-03-08T08:35:31Z

Ranisha at 14:55, 22 July 2015

2015-07-22T14:55:11Z

Laura Jakobeit at 07:47, 22 July 2015

2015-07-22T07:47:45Z

Laura Jakobeit at 07:45, 22 July 2015

2015-07-22T07:45:15Z

Laura Jakobeit at 15:16, 21 July 2015

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 = Introduction<br/> =
 <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">Energy plays a large role in agricultural and food value chains, especially with regard to the processing of food (see [[Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains|Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains]]). Yet, the agricultural and food sector also has a large impact on the emission of [[Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture|Greenhouse Gases]]. Due to an ever-growing population, and the increasing scarcity of fossil fuels, the world will need more food that is produced with less energy, or alternative non-fossil-fuel based energy sources, such as renewable energy technologies. Like wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources, bioenergy can make a positive impact on our atmosphere by lessening our dependence on climate change-inducing fossil fuels.<br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">This page aims to provide an overview of articles, studies, publications and further links relating to the use of bioenergy, biomass and biogas in the field of agricultural and food industries (the so-called energy and agriculture nexus).<br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br/></p>
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 Only a small portion of the harvested and processed agricultural product is actually consumed. Agricultural residues fluctuate between 10 and 90% depending on the type of product.[[#_ftn1|[3]]] Therefore, the so-called second generation biofuels, using agricultural residues, have become a viable option for overcoming [[Energy Poverty|energy poverty and]] granting [[Access to Modern Energy|acess to energy]] in developing countries. Worldwide 1.3 billion people continue to live without access to electricity. This is equivalent to 18% of the global population and 22% of those living in developing countries. Nearly 97% of those without access to electricity live in sub-Saharan Africa and developing Asia.[[#_ftn1|[4]]] However, in rural areas access to energy is crucial for increasing agricultural production, limiting food loss and for ensuring food security. Below are listed some examples of the use of bioenergy and biomass from agricultural residues for the production of energy.<br/>
-*[[Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities|Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities in Benin and Tanzania]]<br/>
+*[[Building Markets for Efficient Biomass Power Provision|Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities in Benin and Tanzania]]<br/>
 *[[Biogas - A Viable Energy Source for the Small Holdings in Kerala, India|Energy from Crop Residues in India]]&nbsp;<br/>
 *[http://wisions.net/projects/powering-a-village-sustainably-generating-electricity-from-waste-based-biog Powering a village sustainably: generating electricity from waste-based biogas in Bangalore, India]<br/>
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 <span>[4] [http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/resources/energydevelopment/energyaccessdatabase/ http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/resources/energydevelopment/energyaccessdatabase/]</span><br/>
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 = The&nbsp;Role of Bioenergy in Agriculture<br/> =
-Biofuels/mass come in liquid, gaseous and solid form and can be used for heating, cooking, processing, cooling, electricity production, and as transport fuels. Most common in the agriculture and energy interlace, is the&nbsp;generation of elecricity&nbsp;from agricultural residues, such as from crops (e.g. staw and husk), from husbandry (e.g. manures and slurries) and from other organic material from excess production or insufficient market (e.g.&nbsp;grass silage). On the consumption side,&nbsp;bioenergy can be used for various agricultural processing activities, such as the cooling of agricultural products.<br/>
+Biofuels/mass come in liquid, gaseous and solid form and can be used for heating, cooking, processing, cooling, electricity production, and as transport fuels. Most common in the agriculture and energy interlace, is the&nbsp;generation of elecricity&nbsp;from agricultural residues, such as from crops (e.g. staw and husk), from husbandry (e.g. manures and slurries) and from other organic material from excess production or insufficient market (e.g.&nbsp;grass silage). On the consumption side,&nbsp;bioenergy can be used for various agricultural processing activities, such as the cooling of agricultural products. When discussing the role of bioenergy in agriculture, [[Cogeneration|cogeneration]]&nbsp;has to be mentioned as a relevant technology for the on-site generation of heat (cooling) and electricity and thereby optimizing generation efficiency.<br/>
 == Power Generation<br/> ==
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 == Bioenergy Use for Cooling & Processing<br/> ==
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 = Sources<br/> =

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 Only a small portion of the harvested and processed agricultural product is actually consumed. Agricultural residues fluctuate between 10 and 90% depending on the type of product.[[#_ftn1|[3]]] Therefore, the so-called second generation biofuels, using agricultural residues, have become a viable option for overcoming [[Energy Poverty|energy poverty and]] granting [[Access to Modern Energy|acess to energy]] in developing countries. Worldwide 1.3 billion people continue to live without access to electricity. This is equivalent to 18% of the global population and 22% of those living in developing countries. Nearly 97% of those without access to electricity live in sub-Saharan Africa and developing Asia.[[#_ftn1|[4]]] However, in rural areas access to energy is crucial for increasing agricultural production, limiting food loss and for ensuring food security. Below are listed some examples of the use of bioenergy and biomass from agricultural residues for the production of energy.<br/>
-*[[Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities in Benin and Tanzania|Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities in Benin and Tanzania]]<br/>
+*[[Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities|Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities in Benin and Tanzania]]<br/>
 *[[Biogas - A Viable Energy Source for the Small Holdings in Kerala, India|Energy from Crop Residues in India]]&nbsp;<br/>
 *[http://wisions.net/projects/powering-a-village-sustainably-generating-electricity-from-waste-based-biog Powering a village sustainably: generating electricity from waste-based biogas in Bangalore, India]<br/>
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 == Bioenergy Use for Cooling & Processing<br/> ==

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 = Introduction<br/> =
-<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">Energy plays a large role in agricultural and food value chains, especially with regard to the processing of food (see [[Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains|Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains]]). Yet, the agricultural and food sector also has a large impact on the emission of [[Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture|Greenhouse Gases]]. Due to an ever-growing population, and the increasing scarcity of fossil fuels, the world will need more food that is produced with [[Energy Saving Potentials in Agriculture|less energy]], or alternative non-fossil-fuel based energy sources, such as renewable energy technologies. Like wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources, bioenergy can make a positive impact on our atmosphere by lessening our dependence on climate change-inducing fossil fuels.<br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">This page aims to provide an overview of articles, studies, publications and further links relating to the use of bioenergy, biomass and biogas in the field of agricultural and food industries (the so-called energy and agriculture nexus).<br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br/></p>
+<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">Energy plays a large role in agricultural and food value chains, especially with regard to the processing of food (see [[Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains|Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains]]). Yet, the agricultural and food sector also has a large impact on the emission of [[Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture|Greenhouse Gases]]. Due to an ever-growing population, and the increasing scarcity of fossil fuels, the world will need more food that is produced with less energy, or alternative non-fossil-fuel based energy sources, such as renewable energy technologies. Like wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources, bioenergy can make a positive impact on our atmosphere by lessening our dependence on climate change-inducing fossil fuels.<br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">This page aims to provide an overview of articles, studies, publications and further links relating to the use of bioenergy, biomass and biogas in the field of agricultural and food industries (the so-called energy and agriculture nexus).<br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br/></p>
 = <span lang="en-us">Bioenergy in Powering Agriculture </span><br/> =

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 Overall information on bioenergy can be obtained from the folliwing pages:<br/>
 == Bioenergy<br/> ==
 *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/lessons/week-3/ Bioenergy Overview as part of the MOOC: Powering Agriculture: Sustainable Energy for Food]<br/>
 **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PD28KJ0w3U&feature=player_embedded Bioenergy Resources and Technologies] by Miguel Franco, Powering Agriculture Task Support Order (PASTO) & Director at Tetra Tech - Bionenergy and Environment<br/>
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 More specific information regarding biomass and biogass can be found here:<br/>
 == Biomass<br/> ==

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 = Introduction<br/> =
 <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">Energy plays a large role in agricultural and food value chains, especially with regard to the processing of food (see [[Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains|Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains]]). Yet, the agricultural and food sector also has a large impact on the emission of [[Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture|Greenhouse Gases]]. Due to an ever-growing population, and the increasing scarcity of fossil fuels, the world will need more food that is produced with [[Energy Saving Potentials in Agriculture|less energy]], or alternative non-fossil-fuel based energy sources, such as renewable energy technologies. Like wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources, bioenergy can make a positive impact on our atmosphere by lessening our dependence on climate change-inducing fossil fuels.<br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">This page aims to provide an overview of articles, studies, publications and further links relating to the use of bioenergy, biomass and biogas in the field of agricultural and food industries (the so-called energy and agriculture nexus).<br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br/></p>
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 We will begin by shortly explain the differences between bioenergy, biofuels and biomass, as well as the different roles they can play in agricultural and food industries. &nbsp;<br/>
-The terms bioenergy, biofuel and biomass are often confused. '''Bioenergy''' is all energy derived from '''biofuels''', which are fuels derived from biomass.[[#_ftn1|[1]]] '''Biomass''' is the source of bioenergy. “Biomass is defined as living or recently dead organisms and any byproducts of those organisms, plant or animal. The term is generally understood to exclude coal, oil, and other fossilized remnants of organisms, as well as soils. In the context of biomass energy the term refers to those crops, residues, and other biological materials that can be used as a substitute for fossil fuels in the production of energy and other products.”[[#_ftn2|[2]]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>
+The terms bioenergy, biofuel and biomass are often confused. '''Bioenergy''' is all energy derived from '''biofuels''', which are fuels derived from biomass. '''Biomass''' is the source of bioenergy. “Biomass is defined as living or recently dead organisms and any byproducts of those organisms, plant or animal. The term is generally understood to exclude coal, oil, and other fossilized remnants of organisms, as well as soils. In the context of biomass energy the term refers to those crops, residues, and other biological materials that can be used as a substitute for fossil fuels in the production of energy and other products.”[[#_ftn2|[2]]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>
 Overall information on bioenergy can be obtained from the folliwing pages:<br/>
 == Bioenergy<br/> ==
 *[[Portal:Bioenergy|Bioenergy Portal on energypedia]]<br/>
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 = The&nbsp;Role of Bioenergy in Agriculture<br/> =
-Biofuels/mass come in liquid, gaseous and solid form and can be used for heating, cooking, processing, cooling, electricity production, and as transport fuels. Most common in the agriculture and energy interlace, is the&nbsp;generation of elecricity&nbsp;from agricultural residues, such as from crops (e.g. staw and husk), from husbandry (e.g. manures and slurries) and from other organic material from excess production or insufficient market (e.g.&nbsp;grass silage). On the consumption side,&nbsp;bioenergy can be used for various agricultural processing activities, such as the cooling of agricultural products.
+Biofuels/mass come in liquid, gaseous and solid form and can be used for heating, cooking, processing, cooling, electricity production, and as transport fuels. Most common in the agriculture and energy interlace, is the&nbsp;generation of elecricity&nbsp;from agricultural residues, such as from crops (e.g. staw and husk), from husbandry (e.g. manures and slurries) and from other organic material from excess production or insufficient market (e.g.&nbsp;grass silage). On the consumption side,&nbsp;bioenergy can be used for various agricultural processing activities, such as the cooling of agricultural products.<br/>
 == Power Generation<br/> ==
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 *[http://wisions.net/projects/biogas-demonstration-units-for-small-animal-farms Small animal farmers: Biogas Electrification from Cow Manure in Jordan]<br/>
 *[http://www.developpp.de/de/content/elektrische-energie-aus-erdnussschalen Electricity from peanut shells in Senegal]
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 *[[Biomass-Powered Thermal Processing of Ethiopian Bamboo|Biomass-Powered Thermal Processing of Ethiopian Bamboo]]<br/>
 *[http://wisions.net/projects/setting-up-an-innovative-jaggery-processing-cluster-level-cfc-model-through#project100 Jaggery (Unrefined Whole Cane Sugar) Processing through a Thermal Biomass Gasifier System in Karnataka, India]
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 <span>[4] [http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/resources/energydevelopment/energyaccessdatabase/ http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/resources/energydevelopment/energyaccessdatabase/]</span><br/>
 [[Category:Powering_Agriculture]]

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	= Introduction<br/> =		= Introduction<br/> =
	<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">Energy plays a large role in agricultural and food value chains, especially with regard to the processing of food (see [[Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains\|Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains]]). Yet, the agricultural and food sector also has a large impact on the emission of [[Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture\|Greenhouse Gases]]. Due to an ever-growing population, and the increasing scarcity of fossil fuels, the world will need more food that is produced with [[Energy Saving Potentials in Agriculture\|less energy]], or alternative non-fossil-fuel based energy sources, such as renewable energy technologies. Like wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources, bioenergy can make a positive impact on our atmosphere by lessening our dependence on climate change-inducing fossil fuels.<br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">This page aims to provide an overview of articles, studies, publications and further links relating to the use of bioenergy, biomass and biogas in the field of agricultural and food industries (the so-called energy and agriculture nexus).<br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br/></p>		<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">Energy plays a large role in agricultural and food value chains, especially with regard to the processing of food (see [[Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains\|Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains]]). Yet, the agricultural and food sector also has a large impact on the emission of [[Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture\|Greenhouse Gases]]. Due to an ever-growing population, and the increasing scarcity of fossil fuels, the world will need more food that is produced with [[Energy Saving Potentials in Agriculture\|less energy]], or alternative non-fossil-fuel based energy sources, such as renewable energy technologies. Like wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources, bioenergy can make a positive impact on our atmosphere by lessening our dependence on climate change-inducing fossil fuels.<br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">This page aims to provide an overview of articles, studies, publications and further links relating to the use of bioenergy, biomass and biogas in the field of agricultural and food industries (the so-called energy and agriculture nexus).<br/></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br/></p>

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 The terms bioenergy, biofuel and biomass are often confused. '''Bioenergy''' is all energy derived from '''biofuels''', which are fuels derived from biomass.[[#_ftn1|[1]]] '''Biomass''' is the source of bioenergy. “Biomass is defined as living or recently dead organisms and any byproducts of those organisms, plant or animal. The term is generally understood to exclude coal, oil, and other fossilized remnants of organisms, as well as soils. In the context of biomass energy the term refers to those crops, residues, and other biological materials that can be used as a substitute for fossil fuels in the production of energy and other products.”[[#_ftn2|[2]]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>
-Overall information on Bioenergy can be obtained from the folliwing pages:<br/>
+Overall information on bioenergy can be obtained from the folliwing pages:<br/>
 == Bioenergy<br/> ==
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 *[[Biogas Library|Biogas Library on energypedia]]<br/>
 *[[Bioenergy Decision Support Tool|Bioenergy Decision Support Tool]] by UNEP<br/>
-*[[Bioenergy_for_Agricultural_Production|Bioenergy for Agricultural Production]]<br/>
+*[[Bioenergy for Agricultural Production|Bioenergy for Agricultural Production]]<br/>
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-== Cooling & Processing<br/> ==
+== Bioenergy Use for Cooling & Processing<br/> ==
 About 30% of food that is consumed in developing countries is perishable, making [[Cold Storage of Agricultural Products|cold-storage]]&nbsp;a crucial factor in preventing food losses. Furthermore, the [[Agricultural Processing|processing]] of agricultural products is important in increasing the value-added component, thereby increasing income in rural areas. Below are listed some examples of&nbsp;how bioenergy can be used to process and/or chill agricultural commodities.<br/>
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 <span>[4] [http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/resources/energydevelopment/energyaccessdatabase/ http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/resources/energydevelopment/energyaccessdatabase/]</span><br/>
 [[Category:Powering_Agriculture]]