Fahd, S.; Fiorentino, G.; Mellino, S.; Ulgiati, S. - In: Energy 37 (2012) 1, pp. 79-93
A biorefinery is an integrated pattern of farming and conversion activities capable to provide bioenergy and biomaterials as alternative to fossil-based refineries, increasing jobs and income in rural areas. Considering the need to avoid competition with food production in arable land, non-food...