Energy Engineering (Renewable Energies) Energy management (Renewable Energy)

Agricultural raw and waste materials can be used to produce biofuels for transport (e.g. bio-diesel, biomethane, bioethanol, etc.), as well as electricity and heat (e.g. from biogas produc-tion with subsequent combustion in a gas engine, heat from incineration). Alternatively, culti-vating crops under photovoltaic panels allows shared usage of soil and eases land use com-petition. Substituting fossil resources with the material and energetic utilization of crops cannot be achieved without competing with food production. A sustainable utilization strategy must implement the biomass potentials with the goal of fulfilling the 4Fs (food, feed, fiber and fuels).