Agricultural waste from crop production as an energy resource

Abstract In recent years, crop waste has become a promising energy resource in many countries of the world. For Russia, use this type for purposes is not only an opportunity to provide population, but also solution number environmental problems - reducing risk forest fires and CO 2 emissions. The paper presents results assessment potential grain within boundaries municipalities Rostov region. gross technical (straw), calculated according author’s methods, are correlated with needs population studied region thermal energy. obtained show significant amount heat spatial distribution help geoinformation technologies makes it possible determine most areas production assessed prospects replacing traditional fuels such as coal, diesel fuel, natural gas fuel oil from straw. effect replacement hydrocarbon municipal districts Russian Federation calculated.