University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland and University of Évora, Portugal
Abstract
The presented integrated production-energy system for rural areas integrates
biorefinery processes within agro-energy complexes for production of biological
raw material for numerous bio-products and energy generation from local
renewable sources assuming restitution of the natural environment resources,
low emissions and minimizing other environment pollutions. The presented
scenarios are encompassed within the frameworks of the future market
bioeconomy in which the share of services and products resulting from use of
innovative biotechnological processes and energy generation will be significant.
Areas with large resources of agricultural, forest and water management raw
materials as well as those focused on environment-supportive activities, including
bioconversion to biofuels and bioenergy, are particularly predisposed for actions
in the area of rational use of natural resources and bioeconomy in the circular
system. Mutually linked, sustainable development of local energy generation and
agriculture will be the determinant of bioeconomy development
