UPB Scientific Bulletin, Series C: Electrical Engineering Volume 74, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-18 Agricultural biomass availability for energy conversion in Italy (Article) Girelli, E., Ragazzi, M., Malloci, E., Rada, E.C., Paternoster, L. Engineering Faculty, Civil and Environmental Dep., University of Trento, Italy View references (9) Abstract The strong energy dependence of Italy from foreign countries and the problems relating to emissions of greenhouse gases push to explore alternative energy sources with low environmental impact, such as renewable sources. In this paper the possible energy contribution of agricultural biomass in Italy is assessed, taking into account the amount of soil availability and on the other hand the energy consumption of the main activities, such as heating and transport.