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| | Around one third of the energy used worldwide goes into the production and 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 irrigation, drying, cooling, storage and other processes. <br/> | | Around one third of the energy used worldwide goes into the production and 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 irrigation, drying, cooling, storage and other processes. <br/> |
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| − | '''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/> | + | '''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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| | '''Week 2: Renewable Energy Resources and Technology Overview'''<br/> | | '''Week 2: Renewable Energy Resources and Technology Overview'''<br/> |
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| − | *[[Renewable_Energy_Resources_in_Powering_Agriculture|Renewable Energy Resources and Technology Overview]]<br/> | + | *[[Renewable Energy Resources in Powering Agriculture|Renewable Energy Resources and Technology Overview]]<br/> |
| | *Solar Energy – Photovoltaics<br/> | | *Solar Energy – Photovoltaics<br/> |
| | *Solar Energy – Thermal Systems | | *Solar Energy – Thermal Systems |
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| | Further material:<br/> | | Further material:<br/> |
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| − | *Article on renewable energy resources and technologies [[Renewable_Energy_Resources_in_Powering_Agriculture|Photovoltaic (PV) Pumping Systems for Irrigation]]<br/> | + | *Article on renewable energy resources and technologies [[Renewable_Energy_Resources_in_Powering_Agriculture|here]]<br/> |
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| | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PoweringAg_MOOC_READER_WEEK_2.pdf Reader]<br/> | | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PoweringAg_MOOC_READER_WEEK_2.pdf Reader]<br/> |
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| | *Use of Bioenergy in Agricultural Value Chains<br/> | | *Use of Bioenergy in Agricultural Value Chains<br/> |
| − | *[[Bioenergy_Resources_and_Technologies|Bioenergy Resources and Technologies]]<br/> | + | *[[Bioenergy Resources and Technologies|Bioenergy Resources and Technologies]]<br/> |
| | *Application in Agricultural Value Chains | | *Application in Agricultural Value Chains |
| | *Case Studies<br/> | | *Case Studies<br/> |
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| | Further material:<br/> | | Further material:<br/> |
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| − | *Article on bioenergy resources and technologies [[Bioenergy_Resources_and_Technologies|Photovoltaic (PV) Pumping Systems for Irrigation]]<br/> | + | *Article on bioenergy resources and technologies [[Bioenergy_Resources_and_Technologies|here]]<br/> |
| | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PAEGC_MOOC_READER_THREE.pdf Reader]<br/> | | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PAEGC_MOOC_READER_THREE.pdf Reader]<br/> |
| | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/topic/additional-material-week-3/ Additional material]<br/> | | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/topic/additional-material-week-3/ Additional material]<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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| − | *[[Energy_Efficiency_Introduction|Energy Efficiency in the Energy-Agriculture Nexus]]<br/> | + | *[[Energy Efficiency Introduction|Energy Efficiency in the Energy-Agriculture Nexus]]<br/> |
| − | *[[Energy_Auditing|Energy Audits]]<br/> | + | *[[Energy Auditing|Energy Audits]]<br/> |
| | *Life-cycle Assessment | | *Life-cycle Assessment |
| | *Case Studies<br/> | | *Case Studies<br/> |
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| | Further material:<br/> | | Further material:<br/> |
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| − | *Article on energy efficiency [[Energy_Efficiency_Introduction|Photovoltaic (PV) Pumping Systems for Irrigation]]<br/> | + | *Article on energy efficiency [[Energy_Efficiency_Introduction|here]]<br/> |
| | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PAEGC_MOOC_READER_4.pdf Reader]<br/> | | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PAEGC_MOOC_READER_4.pdf Reader]<br/> |
| | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/topic/additional-material-week-4/ Additional material]<br/> | | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/topic/additional-material-week-4/ Additional material]<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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| − | *Macro-level: [[Policies_and_Regulations_for_the_Energy-Agriculture_Nexus|Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus]]<br/> | + | *Macro-level: [[Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus|Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus]]<br/> |
| | *Case Studies<br/> | | *Case Studies<br/> |
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| − | *Article on policies and regulations for the energy-agriculture nexus [[Policies_and_Regulations_for_the_Energy-Agriculture_Nexus|Photovoltaic (PV) Pumping Systems for Irrigation]]<br/> | + | *Article on policies and regulations for the energy-agriculture nexus [[Policies_and_Regulations_for_the_Energy-Agriculture_Nexus|here]]<br/> |
| | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/PAEGC_MOOC_READER_5.pdf Reader]<br/> | | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/PAEGC_MOOC_READER_5.pdf Reader]<br/> |
| | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/topic/additional-material-week-5/ Additional material]<br/> | | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/topic/additional-material-week-5/ Additional material]<br/> |
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| | <br/>'''Week 6: Energy and Agriculture on Micro Level'''<br/> | | <br/>'''Week 6: Energy and Agriculture on Micro Level'''<br/> |
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| − | *[[Techno-Economic_Analysis_in_Agricultural_Value_Chains|Micro-level: Investment Planning]]<br/> | + | *[[Techno-Economic Analysis in Agricultural Value Chains|Micro-level: Investment Planning]]<br/> |
| | *Feasibility Analysis | | *Feasibility Analysis |
| − | *[[Techno-Economic_Analysis_in_Agricultural_Value_Chains|Cost-benefit Analysis]]<br/> | + | *[[Techno-Economic Analysis in Agricultural Value Chains|Cost-benefit Analysis]]<br/> |
| | *Case Studies<br/> | | *Case Studies<br/> |
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| − | *Article on t<span dir="auto">echno-economic analysis in agricultural value chains</span> [[Techno-Economic_Analysis_in_Agricultural_Value_Chains|Photovoltaic (PV) Pumping Systems for Irrigation]]<br/> | + | *Article on t<span dir="auto">echno-economic analysis in agricultural value chains</span> [[Techno-Economic_Analysis_in_Agricultural_Value_Chains|here]]<br/> |
| | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/READER_WEEK_6.pdf Reader]<br/> | | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/READER_WEEK_6.pdf Reader]<br/> |
| | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/topic/additional-material-week-6/ Additional material]<br/> | | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/topic/additional-material-week-6/ Additional material]<br/> |
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| | <br/>'''Week 7: Business Models for Projects in Energy-Agriculture Nexus'''<br/> | | <br/>'''Week 7: Business Models for Projects in Energy-Agriculture Nexus'''<br/> |
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| − | *[[Business_Models_for_the_Energy-Agriculture_Nexus|Business Models for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus]]<br/> | + | *[[Business Models for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus|Business Models for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus]]<br/> |
| | *Grid-connected Projects<br/> | | *Grid-connected Projects<br/> |
| | *Off-grid Projects | | *Off-grid Projects |
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| | Further material:<br/> | | Further material:<br/> |
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| − | *Article on business models for the energy-agriculture nexus [[Business_Models_for_the_Energy-Agriculture_Nexus|Photovoltaic (PV) Pumping Systems for Irrigation]]<br/> | + | *Article on business models for the energy-agriculture nexus [[Business_Models_for_the_Energy-Agriculture_Nexus|here]]<br/> |
| | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PAEGC_MOOC_Case_Study_Week_7.pdf Case Study] by FAO: "Techno-economic Analysis of Solar Pumps for sustainable Irrigation in Bangladesh" <br/> | | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PAEGC_MOOC_Case_Study_Week_7.pdf Case Study] by FAO: "Techno-economic Analysis of Solar Pumps for sustainable Irrigation in Bangladesh" <br/> |
| | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PAEGC_MOOC_READER_7.pdf Reader], including 3 real life examples: a gasification power plant fueled with rice husks in Vietnam; a solar dryer for drying fruits; and biogas plant for a farm<br/> | | *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PAEGC_MOOC_READER_7.pdf Reader], including 3 real life examples: a gasification power plant fueled with rice husks in Vietnam; a solar dryer for drying fruits; and biogas plant for a farm<br/> |
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| | *[[Manual and Tools for Promoting SPIS – Stocktaking and Analysis Report|Manual and Tools for Promoting Solar Powered Irrigation Systems]] | | *[[Manual and Tools for Promoting SPIS – Stocktaking and Analysis Report|Manual and Tools for Promoting Solar Powered Irrigation Systems]] |
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The 8-week course ran from Feb 1 to Mar 27, 2016. It introduced the participants to the Energy-Agriculture Nexus and approaches for sustainably providing energy throughout all stages of agricultural value chains. Challenges but also solutions were analyzed, concrete technologies were examined focusing on their utility to promote access to clean energy.
Around one third of the energy used worldwide goes into the production and 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. 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 lack access to clean energy technologies for irrigation, drying, cooling, storage and other processes.
The MOOC is a web-based intensive course with flexible participation, online-video as well as offline reading material, and an online forum. It was offered on the Global Campus 21 platform of GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH), with all learning materials and documents available for offline work. The aim was to build a vibrant learning community focused on co-creating solutions.
Central concerns were: 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?’
The participants looked at different clean energy technologies such as biogas- and solar powered- technologies and examined how those can promote access to clean energy. Together, participants explored potential applications of these technologies in agricultural value chains by jointly analysing case studies from all over the globe.
Participants learned that – while there is general consent on the importance of ‘clean energy’ and food security – approaches to tackle existing challenges vary enormously. Economic and political factors play a big role within the Agriculture and Energy Nexus, and may either push or restrain progress towards a more sustainable energy use.
