Imagine a farm that doesn't just grow food, but acts like a local power plant. This project creates systems where farmers use their waste and land to produce their own electricity, heat, and fuel. It's like giving a farm a customized toolkit to stop relying on expensive fossil fuels.
Farmers struggle with high fossil fuel costs and inefficient waste management. There is a lack of practical tools to balance food production with energy generation on the same plot of land.
["Three sustainable crop protocols for energy and food production.", "An open-access decision support tool for farmers.", "The design of the MITIS micro-20 turbine.", "Three renewable-based local value chains (biogas/biomethane)."]
If you are a plant developer dealing with inefficient waste streams — this project developed three renewable-based local value chains that optimize biomethane production. This allows for better matching of energy output with local agricultural needs.
If you are a farm owner dealing with high energy costs and waste management — this project developed sustainable crop protocols based on 200 farmers' specifications. This helps you integrate food and energy production on the same land.
If you are a software company dealing with a lack of energy planning tools for farmers — this project developed an open-access decision support tool. This allows users to explore the best way to adopt integrated energy and food production.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided.
The project aims to demonstrate effectiveness at TRL6-7 across three demonstration sites in Denmark, Belgium, and Italy, with three additional replication sites in Iceland, Italy, and Poland.
The project specifies that the online decision support tool will be made available in open-access.
The project includes a dedicated task to outline the policy landscape and regulatory framework relevant to sustainable food and renewable energy in the demonstration and replication countries.
The project period runs from 2023-09-01 to 2027-02-28.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, consisting of 14 partners across 10 countries. With a 21% industry ratio (3 industry partners and 4 SMEs), there is a strong bridge between the 9 research/university entities and the actual market, ensuring the tools are grounded in commercial reality.
Contact INAGRO in Belgium for details on the MITIS micro-20 turbine and demo sites.
Contact us to find a partner for the replication sites in Iceland, Italy, or Poland.
