Agriculture as Energy Prosumer: Review of Problems, Challenges, and Opportunities
The issue of energy in agriculture is complex and multifaceted. Historically, agriculture was the first producer of energy through the conversion of solar energy into biomass. However, industrial development has made agriculture an important consumer of fossil energy. Although the share of agricultu...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2024-12-01
|
| Series: | Energies |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6447 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850036286944968704 |
|---|---|
| author | Piotr Sulewski Adam Wąs |
| author_facet | Piotr Sulewski Adam Wąs |
| author_sort | Piotr Sulewski |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The issue of energy in agriculture is complex and multifaceted. Historically, agriculture was the first producer of energy through the conversion of solar energy into biomass. However, industrial development has made agriculture an important consumer of fossil energy. Although the share of agriculture in the consumption of direct energy carriers is relatively small, today’s agricultural producers use many inputs, the production of which also consumes much energy, mainly from fossil fuels (e.g., synthetic fertilizers).The food security of the world’s growing population does not allow for a radical reduction in direct and indirect energy inputs in agriculturer. Undoubtedly, some opportunities lie in improving energy efficiency in agricultural production, as any waste of inputs is also a waste of energy. In addition to improving efficiency, the agricultural sector has significant opportunities to consume energy for its own use and for other sectors of the economy. Biomass has a wide range of applications and plays a special role here. Other forms of renewable energy, such as increasingly popular agrovoltaics, are also important options. When analyzing the place of agriculture in the energy system, it is therefore worth seeing this sector as a specific energy prosumer, which is essential in the energy transition process. Such a point of view is adopted in this study, which attempts to identify the determinants of agriculture as a consumer and producer of renewable energy. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-29df9cf905024b2b98a32fa7ce689f6e |
| institution | DOAJ |
| issn | 1996-1073 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2024-12-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Energies |
| spelling | doaj-art-29df9cf905024b2b98a32fa7ce689f6e2025-08-20T02:57:13ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-12-011724644710.3390/en17246447Agriculture as Energy Prosumer: Review of Problems, Challenges, and OpportunitiesPiotr Sulewski0Adam Wąs1Institute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandThe issue of energy in agriculture is complex and multifaceted. Historically, agriculture was the first producer of energy through the conversion of solar energy into biomass. However, industrial development has made agriculture an important consumer of fossil energy. Although the share of agriculture in the consumption of direct energy carriers is relatively small, today’s agricultural producers use many inputs, the production of which also consumes much energy, mainly from fossil fuels (e.g., synthetic fertilizers).The food security of the world’s growing population does not allow for a radical reduction in direct and indirect energy inputs in agriculturer. Undoubtedly, some opportunities lie in improving energy efficiency in agricultural production, as any waste of inputs is also a waste of energy. In addition to improving efficiency, the agricultural sector has significant opportunities to consume energy for its own use and for other sectors of the economy. Biomass has a wide range of applications and plays a special role here. Other forms of renewable energy, such as increasingly popular agrovoltaics, are also important options. When analyzing the place of agriculture in the energy system, it is therefore worth seeing this sector as a specific energy prosumer, which is essential in the energy transition process. Such a point of view is adopted in this study, which attempts to identify the determinants of agriculture as a consumer and producer of renewable energy.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6447energy efficiencyfossil fuelsbioenergyagrovoltaicsenergy prosumer |
| spellingShingle | Piotr Sulewski Adam Wąs Agriculture as Energy Prosumer: Review of Problems, Challenges, and Opportunities Energies energy efficiency fossil fuels bioenergy agrovoltaics energy prosumer |
| title | Agriculture as Energy Prosumer: Review of Problems, Challenges, and Opportunities |
| title_full | Agriculture as Energy Prosumer: Review of Problems, Challenges, and Opportunities |
| title_fullStr | Agriculture as Energy Prosumer: Review of Problems, Challenges, and Opportunities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agriculture as Energy Prosumer: Review of Problems, Challenges, and Opportunities |
| title_short | Agriculture as Energy Prosumer: Review of Problems, Challenges, and Opportunities |
| title_sort | agriculture as energy prosumer review of problems challenges and opportunities |
| topic | energy efficiency fossil fuels bioenergy agrovoltaics energy prosumer |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6447 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT piotrsulewski agricultureasenergyprosumerreviewofproblemschallengesandopportunities AT adamwas agricultureasenergyprosumerreviewofproblemschallengesandopportunities |