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Olive Residues - Renewable Source of Energy

Olive oil production is important economical activity in all Mediterranean countries of European Union. The EU is the largest world producer of olive oil with more than 2 million tons produced in 2007 with about 12.000 olive-mills, most of which are small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Residues after olive oil production represent serious environmental problem, still not properly regulated in most countries. SWOT analysis of potential regional olive residues market for energy was presented in this paper. Results revealed that the creation of supply olive-residues-to-energy chains could be the optimal solution for olive residues management in Istria (Croatia).

olive residues; renewable energy

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