Descrizione del progetto
Sostituire i combustibili fossili nelle aziende agricole
Dalla produzione di fertilizzanti al confezionamento delle olive, le aziende agricole si affidano troppo a combustibili insostenibili. Agricoltori provenienti da Belgio, Italia, Germania e Grecia si sono uniti per dimostrare che è possibile ridurre la dipendenza dell’agricoltura dai combustibili fossili e muoversi verso l’adozione di fonti di energia rinnovabili. Il gruppo fa parte del progetto RES4LIVE, finanziato dall’UE, che dimostrerà le tecnologie selezionate, tra cui sistemi termico-fotovoltaici, pannelli FV, pompe di calore modulari, aggiornamento del biogas a biometano, trattori alimentati a biometano e macchinari elettrici in azienda. L’obiettivo è quello di sostituire l’uso di combustibili fossili per determinate esigenze nelle aziende pilota, dimostrando che è possibile ottenere un’agricoltura sostenibile che sia efficiente, economica e a bassa manutenzione.
Obiettivo
The adaptation of RES technologies and machinery and their demonstration at a large-scale on farm level, require supporting measures with respect to spatial planning, infrastructure, different business models and market organisation, trends that are not all under control from a farmers’ perspective. RES4LIVE project will fill these gaps ensuring a wider adoption of RES and energy efficiency technologies, machinery and techniques in livestock farms towards a zero-fossil fuel consumption. A great part of RES4LIVE technical work deals with the adaptation of specific technologies for both renewable energy and biofuels so that to perfectly fit livestock farming and becoming attractive in terms of cost effectiveness, operational flexibility and with low maintenance. The key technologies include PVT systems, modular heat pumps, biogas upgrading to biomethane, and tractors retrofitting to be fuelled by biomethane. Except these technologies, standard RES and other solutions are included in the integrated energy system, such as the use of PV panels, geothermal energy, and electrification of on-farm machinery.
The RES4LIVE project emphasises on the demonstration of the selected technologies in 4 pilot farms in Belgium, Italy, Germany and Greece, for a duration of at least 12 months, to serve as the means of de-fossilising evidence and impact generation. The aim is to totally replace the fossil fuel consumption of certain needs in the pilot farms, proving that fossil-free-energy farming is possible to be achieved with a sustainable way. At the same time, the replicability potential is another key activity so that to prepare the commercialization process of the solutions. The overall objective is to provide advanced and cost-effective technologies to the livestock sector that ensure the sustainability of the farms’ operation, and the superior thermal comfort of the animals for increased productivity with minimum climate change impact.
Campo scientifico
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- agricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandry
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energygeothermal energy
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.2.1.1. - Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience
- H2020-EU.3.2.1.2. - Providing ecosystems services and public goods
Argomento(i)
Meccanismo di finanziamento
IA - Innovation actionCoordinatore
11855 ATHINA
Grecia