Sustainable techno-economic solutions for the agricultural value chain (AgroCycle)
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FEFTS Specifications
Research project
for Clean energy supply (Energy production system)
Renewable energy source
Biomass (Agricultural residues)
Technology used
Solid biomass conversion
Special type
agricultural waste
Energy produced
Mechanical energy
Suitable/ideal for
Stationary applications
Agricultural domain
Open-field agriculture, Livestock, Greenhouses
Suitable for
Farmer, Contractor, Advisory services, Companies, Industry
Applications
Tools, Other
Especially
sustainable waste valorisation pathways
Type of solution
Methodology, Procedure, Complete solution
Details
Project`s acronym: AgroCycle
Project funding type: EU
Project funding source: H2020
Project coordinator: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN
Coordinator location: Ireland
Coordinator email / Contact form: agrocycle@ucd.ie
Project status: Finished
Total budget: € 7 650 049,75
Additional info
AgroCycle is a ca. €8 million (ca. €7 million from the European Commission, ca. €1 million from the Government of The People’s Republic of China) Horizon 2020 research and innovation project addressing the recycling and valorisation of waste from the agri-food sector. The project takes a holistic approach to understanding and addressing how to make best use of the full range of waste streams associated with the agri-food industry. It will deliver the AgroCycle Protocol, a blueprint for achieving sustainable agri-food waste valorisation.
OBJECTIVE
The resultant AgroCycle Protocol will deliver sustainable waste valorisation pathways addressing the European policy target of reducing food waste by 50% by 2030, as well contributing to the wave of change that is occurring in China in relation to sustainability.
APPROACH
AgroCycle will undertake a holistic analysis of agri-food waste value chains, from farm-to-table, including livestock and crop production, food processing and the retail sector. It will address a wide range of valorisation pathways, including: bio-fuels, high value-added biopolymers, energy and microbial fuel cells.
PLATFORM
The Agrocycle joint Stakeholder Platform, a place where you can learn of turning agricultural waste into products with practical examples, create new business opportunities (buy and sell your products online), share knowledge and experiences and much more.
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Assessment
This section contains a brief assessment of the FEFTS described.
There are 3 basic categories: General, Environmental and Socioeconomic assessment.
The purpose of this assessment is to give a quick overview to the potential FEFTS user of its application benefits.
For each question, the Likert scale is used with the following possible answers:
Strongly disagree, Disagree, Neither agree nor disagree (Neutral)/non applicable, Agree, Strongly agree
General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS contributes to GHG emissions reduction:Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
All registered users are asked to evaluate each FEFTS and when an adequate number of reviews is gathered the results depicted here are updated. Each review is screened in order to avoid malicious practices.
FEFTS providers who do not agree with the assessment results, can send their inquiry to info@agrofossilfree.eu and a direct action based on their petition will be taken.