Consideration of new regulations and guidelines in the production and use of renewable energy sources in agriculture and rural areas. Detailed consideration of European and national regulations in the field. Modern solutions for the application of solar energy. Biomass, standardization of procedures, production. Energy-oriented agricultural production, processes, machines. Fast-growing plants, as sources of energy. Procedures of collection, storage and processing. The second-generation biofuels, state and perspectives, possibilities for application in Serbia. Advanced production technology and use of biogas. Research in the field of renewable energy sources. Economic and social aspects of production and use of renewable energy sources in agriculture and rural areas. Impacts on the environment. Problem definition and goals of action in the future, with special emphasis on research and development activities.