Room: Amazon
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 2CO.5
From sustainability assessments to social dimensions of biomass and bioenergy
Potentials of Integrating Food and Energy Production - A Holistic Sustainability Assessment Case Study
Short Introductive summary
While many studies focus on environmental factors like greenhouse gas emissions, social aspects are often overlooked. The ’Holistic and Integrated Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment’ method offers an innovative approach, taking into account environmental, social and economic sustainability aspects within one model. This study explores the potential benefits and risks of integrating food and feed production with renewable energy generation. It uses data from a demonstration site in Denmark, which incorporates agrivoltaics, a green biorefinery for producing protein, and a biomethanation plant.
Presenter
Christina ZINKE
Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research, GERMANY
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Co-authors:
E. Perdomo, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, GERMANY
D. Thrän, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, GERMANY
Session reference: 2CO.5.2