- Docente: Andrea Monti
- Credits: 6
- SSD: AGR/02
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (cod. 9235)
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from Feb 22, 2023 to May 19, 2023
Learning outcomes
Knowledge gain on challenges, constrains and benefits from developing bioenergy and biorefinery agro-systems at national and international levels. Examples of projects and applications of bioenergy and biorefineries with particular focus on biomass crops and environmental impacts.
Course contents
Frontal lessons (36 h): Introduction, definitions and perspectives of bioenergy and biorefinery, including advanced biofuels, with particular emphasis on agro-energy and food systems integration. Main dedicated crops for biofuels, biogas, CHP and for emerging biorerifery industries. Introduction to Life Cycle Thinking and Assessment – LCA, to assess the environmental impacts of agro-energy systems and biorefineries in the perspective of a development of bioenergies in 2030 and 2050 (Farm-to Fork, Repower EU, Green Deal and other EU programmes). Opportunities for bioenergy from marginal and abandoned land, including contaminated land (and phytoremediation).
Knowledge gain: Innovation, challenges and opportunities from developing bioenergy and biorefinery value chains. Biomass and oil crops. Life Cycle Assessment for the evaluation of environmental assessment tools.
Practical activities (24 h): interactive discussions and visits to bioenergy and biorefinery plants, and to the experimental farm of UNIBO to see real stands of common biomass crops.
Readings/Bibliography
Lecture notes and slides provided by the teacher
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons, team learning, field visits, workshops and seminars
Assessment methods
oral exam (2/3 open questions). About 20 min duration.
Teaching tools
Office hours
See the website of Andrea Monti
SDGs
![Affordable and clean energy](https://www.unibo.it/++resource++unibo.didattica/sdg/en/07.jpg?v=2)
![Responsible consumption and production](https://www.unibo.it/++resource++unibo.didattica/sdg/en/12.jpg?v=2)
![Climate Action](https://www.unibo.it/++resource++unibo.didattica/sdg/en/13.jpg?v=2)
![Life on land](https://www.unibo.it/++resource++unibo.didattica/sdg/en/15.jpg?v=2)
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.