Bioenergy From Olive Trees

The use of olive tree prunings for fuel is traditional in olive growing areas throughout the world.  Now however, as fuel prices increase and concerns grow about sustainability, the possibility of commercial energy production from olive tree prunings is the subject of various research projects. Biomass is an  alternative energy source which is gaining increasing interest - it will be fascinating to see how these initiatives develop.  Already the waste from commercial olive oil production is being used for energy generation, Spain in particular is making use of olive pits to generate domestic and commercial heating solutions.