Sustainability and circularity of bioenergy production

The use of short chain biomass for energy purposes, although in the past it has not always been adequately considered in European and Italian energy policies, is proving to be a valuable solution for the decarbonization and sustainability goals of national agricultural and suburban communities. Indeed, today much of the available biomass is still not used according to modern and scientific criteria of sustainability and circularity. The conference aims to provide a point of view in this regard from the main scientific actors operating in this sector in Italy.

Session Chair

Michele de Nigris, Director of Sustainable Development and Energy Sources Department, RSE SpA

Programme

16.30 Greetings
Carloalberto Giusti, Chairman of RSE SpA

16.40-16.50 Introduction
Franco Cotana, CEO of RSE SpA

16.50-17.00 Biomass emissions: reality versus myths
Domenico Cipriano, RSE SpA

17.00.17.10 Biomass-based energy carriers
Valentina Coccia, Università degli Studi di Perugia

17.10-17.20 The use of biomass and its social and economic impact
Ilaria Falconi, CREA - Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria

17.20-17.30 Decarbonization of the Italian agri-food sector
Francesca Bazzocchi, RSE SpA

17.30-17.40 Valorization of agro-industrial waste in the energy and energy efficiency sectors
Marco Barbanera, Università degli Studi della Tuscia

17.40-17.50 The European Project DIVERSE: a transnational approach for the integration of sustainability and biodiversity protection criteria in bioenergy production, to support the development of low carbon energy mix in the Alpine Space regions
Cristina Cavicchioli, RSE SpA

17.50-18.00 Company case study: From dedicated energy crops to integrated production of food crops and “advanced” biomass: the experience of Elevion Group in the conversion of the feeding strategy of an advanced biomethane production plant for the transport sector in the province of Verona
Andrea Salogni, Elevion Group Italy

18.00 Discussion and closure by the Session Chair