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| | Find the MOOC platform with all course material [https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/welcome/ here].<br/> | | Find the MOOC platform with all course material [https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/welcome/ here].<br/> |
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| | = About the Course<br/> = | | = About the Course<br/> = |
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| | The MOOC introduced participants to challenges of and solutions for sustainable energy use in agricultural value chains. The first half of the curriculum focused on clean energy technologies while the second part highlighted economic and political aspects of projects at the interface of energy and agriculture.<br/> | | The MOOC introduced participants to challenges of and solutions for sustainable energy use in agricultural value chains. The first half of the curriculum focused on clean energy technologies while the second part highlighted economic and political aspects of projects at the interface of energy and agriculture.<br/> |
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| | == Background<br/> == | | == Background<br/> == |
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| − | Around one third of the energy used worldwide goes into the production and [[Agricultural Processing|processing]] of food from field to table. Given the current energy system mix, the agrifood industry sector is however heavily dependent on fossil fuel inputs for production, transport, processing and distribution, and contributes significantly to [[Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture|greenhouse gas emissions]]. With a continuously growing world population the need for food and for energy to produce is increasing. At the same time millions of farmers and processors in developing countries and emerging economies [[Energy Needs in Smallholder Agriculture|lack access]] to clean energy technologies for [[Powering Agriculture: Irrigation|irrigation]], [[Solar Drying|drying]], [[Cooling for Agriculture|cooling]]. How can these needs be met sustainably? We have to produce [[Literature Analysis: Energy in Agriculture|more food with less energy]], make energy use [[Energy Efficiency Introduction|more efficient]], and introduce and upscale more [[Renewable Energy Resources in Powering Agriculture|clean energy technologies]].<br/> | + | Around one third of the energy used worldwide goes into the production and [[Agricultural Processing|processing]] of food from field to table. Given the current energy system mix, the agrifood industry sector is however heavily dependent on fossil fuel inputs for production, transport, processing and distribution, and contributes significantly to [[Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture|greenhouse gas emissions]]. With a continuously growing world population the need for food and for energy to produce is increasing. At the same time millions of farmers and processors in developing countries and emerging economies [[Energy Needs in Smallholder Agriculture|lack access]] to clean energy technologies for [[Powering Agriculture: Irrigation|irrigation]], [[Solar Drying|drying]], [[Cooling for Agriculture|cooling]]. How can these needs be met sustainably? We have to produce [[Literature Analysis: Energy in Agriculture|more food with less energy]], make energy use [[Energy Efficiency Introduction|more efficient]], and introduce and upscale more [[Renewable Energy Resources in Powering Agriculture|clean energy technologies]].<br/> |
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| | == Curriculum<br/> == | | == Curriculum<br/> == |
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| | To receive the course certificate, issued by the PAEGC initiative and ''TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences'', participants had to continuously contribute to the course by earning certain “badges” for weekly quizzes, community activities, assignments and a final quiz. The most work intensive but also most interactive part was the assignments: the participants had to work in teams to elaborate a case study of a solar-powered irrigation system for a location of their choice. The second assignment asked them to develop a business model for a clean energy solution for agricultural use. The expert tutors were impressed by the submissions’ quality and range of approaches. Additional peer review further catalyzed discussions on different clean energy solutions and their applicability in different contexts. This didactical method, in addition to videos, offline reading materials and quizzes, created an active online community.<br/> | | To receive the course certificate, issued by the PAEGC initiative and ''TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences'', participants had to continuously contribute to the course by earning certain “badges” for weekly quizzes, community activities, assignments and a final quiz. The most work intensive but also most interactive part was the assignments: the participants had to work in teams to elaborate a case study of a solar-powered irrigation system for a location of their choice. The second assignment asked them to develop a business model for a clean energy solution for agricultural use. The expert tutors were impressed by the submissions’ quality and range of approaches. Additional peer review further catalyzed discussions on different clean energy solutions and their applicability in different contexts. This didactical method, in addition to videos, offline reading materials and quizzes, created an active online community.<br/> |
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| | = Course Material<br/> = | | = Course Material<br/> = |
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| − | The course material will stay accesible to the public on the [https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/welcome/ platform]. Each week contained a video, a reader and additional material.<br/> | + | The course material will stay accesible to the public on the [https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/welcome/ platform]. <br/> |
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| | == Introduction to the Energy-Agriculture Nexus<br/> == | | == Introduction to the Energy-Agriculture Nexus<br/> == |
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| − | The first week of the MOOC provided an introduction to the Energy-Agriculture Nexus, spotlighted climate change aspects and presented an overview of energy inputs in agricultural value chains. These topics were covered in the reading material and the videos. A hightlight of this week was the expert interview with Katie Kennedy Freeman providing insights into the World Bank's approaches to support clean energy solutions for agricultural value chains.<br/> | + | The first week of the MOOC provided an introduction to the Energy-Agriculture Nexus, spotlighted climate change aspects and presented an overview of energy inputs in agricultural value chains. These topics were covered in the reading material and the videos. A highlight of this week was the expert interview with Katie Kennedy Freeman providing insights into the World Bank's approaches to support clean energy solutions for agricultural value chains.<br/> |
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| | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTloXENYseI&feature=player_embedded Introduction to the MOOC] <span style="line-height: 20.4px; font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="line-height: 20.4px; font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">by Prof. Ramchandra Bhandari, ''TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences''</span></span><br/> | | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTloXENYseI&feature=player_embedded Introduction to the MOOC] <span style="line-height: 20.4px; font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="line-height: 20.4px; font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">by Prof. Ramchandra Bhandari, ''TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences''</span></span><br/> |
| | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUiRC1PsNpU&feature=player_embedded Expert Interview with Katie Kennedy Freeman], ''Global Food and Agriculture Global Practice (GFADR), World Bank''<br/> | | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUiRC1PsNpU&feature=player_embedded Expert Interview with Katie Kennedy Freeman], ''Global Food and Agriculture Global Practice (GFADR), World Bank''<br/> |
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| | == Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency in Agricultural Value Chains<br/> == | | == Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency in Agricultural Value Chains<br/> == |
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| | <u>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M-vLXrfdUs Video lecture]</u> <span style="line-height: 20.4px; font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="line-height: 20.4px; font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">by Prof. Ramchandra Bhandari, ''TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences''</span></span><br/> | | <u>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M-vLXrfdUs Video lecture]</u> <span style="line-height: 20.4px; font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="line-height: 20.4px; font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">by Prof. Ramchandra Bhandari, ''TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences''</span></span><br/> |
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| | <br/>'''Week 3: Bioenergy Overview'''<br/> | | <br/>'''Week 3: Bioenergy Overview'''<br/> |
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| | <u>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PD28KJ0w3U&feature=player_embedded Video lecture]</u> by Miguel Franco, ''Powering Agriculture Task Support Order (PASTO) & Director at Tetra Tech - Bionenergy and Environment''<br/> | | <u>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PD28KJ0w3U&feature=player_embedded Video lecture]</u> by Miguel Franco, ''Powering Agriculture Task Support Order (PASTO) & Director at Tetra Tech - Bionenergy and Environment''<br/> |
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| | <br/>'''Week 4: Energy Efficiency in the Energy-Agriculture Nexus'''<br/> | | <br/>'''Week 4: Energy Efficiency in the Energy-Agriculture Nexus'''<br/> |
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| | <u>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU2lB9RobUo&feature=player_embedded Video lecture]</u> by Prof. Ramchandra Bhandari, ''TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences''<br/> | | <u>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU2lB9RobUo&feature=player_embedded Video lecture]</u> by Prof. Ramchandra Bhandari, ''TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences''<br/> |
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| | == Economics of the Energy-Agriculture Nexus<br/> == | | == Economics of the Energy-Agriculture Nexus<br/> == |
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| | '''Week 5: Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus'''<br/> | | '''Week 5: Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus'''<br/> |
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| − | The unit introduced the macro-economic aspects of the Energy-Agriculture Nexus by providing knowledge on [[Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus|Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus]]. Several [[Comparison of Various Policy Tools for Promoting Renewable Energies|Policy Tools for Promoting Renewable Energies]] have been presented and compared. For instance, the concept of circular economy is introduced as a mode of economic organization to minimize<br/>resource use and promote adoption of cleaner technologies in agricultur al value chains. This chapter also touches upon regulation of energy use and transitions to cleaner, renewable energies, as well as upon socio-economic impacts of energy<br/>production and use. The chapter closes with a unit on markets and financing needs and opportunities for projects at the interface of energy and agriculture .<br/> | + | The unit introduced the macro-economic aspects of the Energy-Agriculture Nexus by providing knowledge on [[Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus|Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus]]. Several [[Comparison of various Policy Tools for Promoting Renewable Energies|Policy Tools for Promoting Renewable Energies]] have been presented and compared. For instance, the concept of circular economy is introduced as a mode of economic organization to minimize<br/>resource use and promote adoption of cleaner technologies in agricultural value chains. This chapter also touches upon regulation of energy use and transitions to cleaner, renewable energies, as well as upon socio-economic impacts of energy<br/>production and use. The chapter closes with a unit on markets and financing needs and opportunities for projects at the interface of energy and agriculture.<br/> |
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| | <u>[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/topic/videos-week-5/ Video lecture]</u> by Alisher Mirzabaev, Senior Researcher at the ''Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn''<br/> | | <u>[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/topic/videos-week-5/ Video lecture]</u> by Alisher Mirzabaev, Senior Researcher at the ''Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn''<br/> |
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| | <br/>'''Week 6: Energy and Agriculture on the Micro Level'''<br/> | | <br/>'''Week 6: Energy and Agriculture on the Micro Level'''<br/> |
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| | <u>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILLr-uWE4ZE&feature=player_embedded Video lecture]</u> by Prof. Ramchandra Bhandari, ''TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences''<br/> | | <u>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILLr-uWE4ZE&feature=player_embedded Video lecture]</u> by Prof. Ramchandra Bhandari, ''TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences''<br/> |
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| | == Summary<br/> == | | == Summary<br/> == |
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| | <u>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxdjvSmEd6w Video lecture]</u> by Prof. Ramchandra Bhandari, ''TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences''<br/> | | <u>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxdjvSmEd6w Video lecture]</u> by Prof. Ramchandra Bhandari, ''TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences''<br/> |
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| − | For more details of the evaluation, check out the [[File:PoweringAg_MOOC_FactsheetResults.pdf|MOOC fact sheet]].<br/> | + | For more details of the evaluation, check out the MOOC fact sheet<br/> |
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| | = About the Organisers<br/> = | | = About the Organisers<br/> = |
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| − | '''[http://poweringag.org/ Powering Agriculture – An Energy Grand Challenge (PAEGC)] '''seeks to identify and support new and sustainable approaches to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy solutions for increasing agriculture productivity and/or value in developing countries. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Duke Energy, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) have combined resources to fund Powering Agriculture. The ''Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) ''supports the initiative on behalf of BMZ.<br/> | + | '''[http://poweringag.org/ Powering Agriculture – An Energy Grand Challenge (PAEGC)] '''seeks to identify and support new and sustainable approaches to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy solutions for increasing agriculture productivity and/or value in developing countries. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Duke Energy, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) have combined resources to fund Powering Agriculture. The ''Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) ''supports the initiative on behalf of BMZ.<br/> |
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| | '''[https://www.th-koeln.de/en/homepage_26.php TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences]''' sees itself as University of Technology, Arts, and Sciences. With its disciplinary and cultural diversity and openness, TH Köln’s activities are aimed on cultural and technological breakthroughs of high societal relevance; TH Köln contributes substantially to resolving social challenges.<br/> | | '''[https://www.th-koeln.de/en/homepage_26.php TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences]''' sees itself as University of Technology, Arts, and Sciences. With its disciplinary and cultural diversity and openness, TH Köln’s activities are aimed on cultural and technological breakthroughs of high societal relevance; TH Köln contributes substantially to resolving social challenges.<br/> |
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| | *PAEGC Study: "[[Opportunities for Agri-Food Chains to become Energy-Smart|Opportunities for Agri-Food Chains to become Energy-Smart]]"<br/> | | *PAEGC Study: "[[Opportunities for Agri-Food Chains to become Energy-Smart|Opportunities for Agri-Food Chains to become Energy-Smart]]"<br/> |
| | *Overview of PAEGC: [[Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development|Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development]]<br/> | | *Overview of PAEGC: [[Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development|Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development]]<br/> |
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| − | *GIZ Publication: [[Manual and Tools for Promoting SPIS – Stocktaking and Analysis Report|Manual and Tools for Promoting Solar Powered Irrigation Systems]]<br/> | + | *GIZ Publication: [[Solar Powered Irrigation Systems - Technology, Economy, Impacts|Solar Powered Irrigation Systems - Technology, Economy, Impacts]]<br/> |
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How can we produce more food with less energy, make energy use more efficient, and upscale clean energy technologies in food value chains? Almost 1,400 people participated in the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) “Powering Agriculture – Sustainable Energy for Food” to discuss and find answers to those questions. Over eight weeks in spring 2016 they were introduced to the Energy-Agriculture Nexus and learned about the sustainable use of energy throughout all stages of agricultural value chains.
The MOOC introduced participants to challenges of and solutions for sustainable energy use in agricultural value chains. The first half of the curriculum focused on clean energy technologies while the second part highlighted economic and political aspects of projects at the interface of energy and agriculture.
The MOOC attended these challenges and dealt with the questions: "How can we support the use of clean energy in developing countries and emerging economies within the agriculture and food sector? How can we contribute to reducing the large quantities of agricultural products going to waste every day, and thereby contributing to food security, both globally and locally?"
