Integrated Renewable Energy Systems in Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industries: A Systematic Review

The exponential population growth will put great pressure on natural resources, agriculture, energy systems and waste production. New business models innovative technological approaches are necessary to tackle these challenges achieve the transition targets set by European Commission. Renewable technologies processes such as solar photovoltaic, thermal anaerobic co-digestion have become a subject of interest research solution that could be fully implemented in industries solve several environmental economic problems. This paper discusses possibility integrating complement maximize renewable production circularity.
 review was performed with funnel approach aiming analyze broad specific subjects. Beginning literature various definitions circular economy, bioeconomy, ultimately proposing single definition according an industrial academic scope combination, followed systematization assessment data regarding present state projections. next phase assess fruit vegetable processing industry from consumption biowaste perspective consequently discussing help manage problems identified throughout this review. culminates propounding Integrated Energy System conceptual model promotes circularity, envisioning how designed or redesigned future, coupled bioeconomy model.