Using tree crop pruning residues for energy purposes: A spatial analysis and an evaluation of the economic and environmental sustainability

The use of biomass for energy production is one of the promising alternatives identified by the European Union to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to ensure energy supply security. The aim of this research is to analyse the potential energy production from pruning residues of vineyards and olive groves in four municipalities of the Umbria Region, along with its economic and environmental sustainability. Geo-spatial, economic and environmental...