Agriculture and energy industry in the setting of an emerging bioeconomy: Are there any signs of convergence on the horizon?

Shrinking fossil fuel resources and growing global energy demand lead to a strong interest in renewable resources, particularly in the energy industry, where electricity, heat and fuel are increasingly produced by using bio-based feedstock. Agricultural companies with direct access to renewable raw materials enter energy markets and gain increasing influence on their competitive environment. These developments at the interface between the energy and the agriculture industry seem to reflect the formation of a new bioeconomy.