ORIGINAL PAPER
Waste-free biofuel production technologies as a way to the European Green Deal
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Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Ukraine
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Department of Agrarian Management and Marketing, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Ukraine
Submission date: 2023-08-29
Final revision date: 2023-10-18
Acceptance date: 2023-11-15
Publication date: 2024-03-27
Corresponding author
Inna Viktorivna Honcharuk
Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Soniachna, 3, 21008, Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Soniachna, 3, 21008, Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Polityka Energetyczna – Energy Policy Journal 2024;27(1):81-94
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TOPICS
Energy policyEnergy economicsRenewable energy sourcesEcological, economic, social and legal aspects in energy systemsDevelopment of new energy technologies
ABSTRACT
This article analyzes the perspective of implementing target indicators in the green transition of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine. It is established that soil degradation has acquired a global dimension, and it has become a serious problem of a socio-economic nature due to the military actions in Ukraine. Analysis of the state of agricultural land was performed based on the following indicators: humus content in the soil, volume of application of organic and mineral fertilizers, pesticides, land area under organic production, etc. The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of implementing waste-free biofuel production technologies at the enterprises of the agro-industrial complex to achieve eco-goals of the European Green Deal. The article outlines target guidelines for achieving eco-goals of the European Green Deal. Further steps necessary to overcome current problems in compliance with the norms of the EU legislation on environmental protection at agricultural enterprises for the sale of agricultural products to European markets are proposed. It has been scientifically proven that the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine has an untapped potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through ecological modernization and implementing waste-free production technologies. It is suggested to use biogas plants as a promising means of solving the problems of waste disposal, improving the ecological situation, reducing energy dependence, and increasing soil fertility. The effectiveness of applying organic fertilizer, namely digestate, a by-product of methane fermentation, as biofertilizers at agricultural enterprises has been proven. Recommendations are provided regarding soil regeneration measures in Ukraine in the future.
METADATA IN OTHER LANGUAGES:
Polish
Bezodpadowe technologie produkcji biopaliw jako sposób na Europejski Zielony Ład
kompleks rolno-przemysłowy, degradacja gleby, poferment, recykling bioenergii, biogaz
W artykule przeanalizowano perspektywę wdrożenia wskaźników docelowych w zielonej transformacji kompleksu rolno-przemysłowego Ukrainy. Ustalono, że degradacja gleby nabrała wymiaru globalnego i stała się poważnym problemem o charakterze społeczno-gospodarczym ze względu na działania wojskowe na Ukrainie. Analiza stanu gruntów rolnych została przeprowadzona w oparciu o następujące wskaźniki: zawartość próchnicy w glebie, ilość stosowanych nawozów organicznych i mineralnych, pestycydów, powierzchnia gruntów pod produkcją ekologiczną itp. Celem badania jest ocena wpływu wdrożenia bezodpadowych technologii produkcji biopaliw w przedsiębiorstwach kompleksu rolno-przemysłowego na osiągnięcie celów ekologicznych Europejskiego Zielonego Ładu. W artykule przedstawiono docelowe wytyczne dotyczące osiągnięcia celów ekologicznych Europejskiego Zielonego Ładu. Zaproponowano dalsze kroki niezbędne do przezwyciężenia obecnych problemów w zakresie zgodności z normami prawodawstwa UE w zakresie ochrony środowiska w przedsiębiorstwach rolnych w celu sprzedaży produktów rolnych na rynki europejskie. Naukowo udowodniono, że kompleks rolno-przemysłowy Ukrainy ma niewykorzystany potencjał redukcji emisji gazów cieplarnianych poprzez ekologiczną modernizację i wdrażanie bezodpadowych technologii produkcji. Sugeruje się wykorzystanie biogazowni jako obiecującego sposobu rozwiązywania problemów utylizacji odpadów, poprawy sytuacji ekologicznej, zmniejszenia zależności energetycznej i zwiększenia żyzności gleby. Została udowodniona skuteczność stosowania nawozów organicznych, a mianowicie pofermentu, produktu ubocznego fermentacji metanowej, jako bionawozów w gospodarstwach rolnych. Przedstawiono zalecenia dotyczące środków regeneracji gleby na Ukrainie w przyszłości.
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