Energy Efficiency in Italian Fruit and Vegetables Processing Industries in the EU Agro-Food Sector Context

Carlo Alberto Campiotti, Arianna Latini, Matteo Scoccianti, Damiano Biagiotti, Germina Giagnacovo and Corinna Viola

RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA', 2014, vol. 2014/2, issue 2, 159-174

Abstract: The food and beverages industry is a leading manufacturing sector in Europe. In 2012, the Italian agro-food industry, including farming, food industry, retail, services, and other related components, has reached the 17% of GDP. In terms of energy consumption, the whole agro-food system consumes large amounts of fossil fuels for the production of vegetable and animal food. This paper draws attention to the agro-food industry in Italy and in the European context, exploring more in details the fruit and vegetables industrial sector. Main measures, policies and technologies determining energy consumption in the agro-food industry are focused. Furthermore, available energy efficiency improvement tools and feasible ways to efficiently manage most of energy consumptions are discussed.

Keywords: Industria agroalimentare; efficienza energetica; agricoltura; consumo energetico; energie rinnovabili (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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