Sustainable Energy Crop Production in Poland: Perspectives

Agata Pszczółkowska; Zdzisława Romanowska-Duda; Wiktor Pszczółkowski; Mieczysław Grzesik; Zofia Wysokińska

doi:10.2478/v10103-012-0017-7

Authors

Agata Pszczółkowska University of Łódź
Zdzisława Romanowska-Duda University of Łódź
Wiktor Pszczółkowski University of Łódź
Mieczysław Grzesik Research Institute of Horticulture, Skierniewice
Zofia Wysokińska University of Łódź

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/v10103-012-0017-7

Abstract

In the context of achieving the targets of the energy economy, Poland’s demand for bioenergy is stimulated by several factors, including the biomass potential of agricultural cultivation. The objective of this article is to indicate perspectives for the sustainable production of energy crops in Poland through the production of total biomass as the main renewable source of energy utilized in the countries of Europe and supported by Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 23, 2009 on the Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources, currently in force. The most important reasons for promoting the production of plant biomass for energy purposes is the desire to work against climate change and reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses. This article indicates the significant role of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in biofuels and their production. Note is also taken of agro– climatic and soil conditions for the production of biomass in Poland as well as the economic aspects using the Agricultural Production Space Valuation Ratio (APSVR).

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