Reliable Renewable Energies for Off-Grid: Empowering Rural Habitats



Introduction

This conference promoted the efficient usage of natural resources for production of renewable energy by rural agricultural communities in order to ensure food safety and security; it also promoted the usage of sustainable energy for various farm activities as well as to conserve water resources and environment. The theme of the conference was carefully selected to serve the interests of governments, private sector and the public as a whole. It was great to hold the conference again at Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, institution which shows strong commitment and active leadership in promoting innovation on sustainable energy. The conference was an occasion for local and international researchers to share knowledge and exchange experiences. In the past, the conference was held eight times: two times in Germany and one time each in Denmark, China, Canada, Japan,  Malaysia and Iran.

 

Presentations

Here you can find all the presentations of the event. By clicking on the name of the presenter, you will be re-directed to the biography.

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Title: Investigation of Flow Distribution along Multi Outlet PVC Pipe
Speaker: Yousef Almolhem, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia

 
Title: Storage Practices for Nutricious and Healthy Food
Speaker: Seema Sonkar, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, India

 
Title: Water Resources Management in Iraq: An Overview
Speaker: Thamer Ahmad Mohammad, University of Baghdad, Iraq

 

 
Title: Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems for Rural Communities in Egypt
Speaker: Galal Osman, College of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt

 
Title: Sun Generator: Use Electricity When you Have it
Speaker: Anker Mardal, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark

 
Title: Rural Electrification in Mali
Speaker: Lise Nielson, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark

 
Title: Scaling Wind Turbines: is it really Worth it?
Speaker: Anker Mardal, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark

 

 

 

 
Title: The Farm as First Step for the Circular Economy
Speaker: Daniele Pagani, Nordic Folkecenter, Denmark

 

 

 
Title: Solar-Powered Irrigation System: a Clean and Affordable Solution
Speaker: Katia Cantot, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark

 
Title: EPG-Energy Power Greenhouse
Speaker: Ditmar Schmidt, SIMV e.V., Germany

 

 
Title: Let Nature protect us – Identification of Bio-technologies Given by Nature
Speaker: Jørgen Løgstrup, TransForm af 1994 ApS / Danish Rootzone and Bacess A/S, Denmark


Speakers



Yousef Abdulaziz Al-Molhem

Yousef Abdulaziz Al-Molhem, College of Agriculture, King Faisal University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr.Yousef Abdulaziz Al-Molhem is an associate Professor at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Hasa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In 2009, he was awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia. He is active in research and he published many papers in local and international journals and conferences beside leading two research projects. Professionally, he did consultant works and has membership in Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences and Saudi Biological Society.

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Seema Sonkar

Seema Sonkar, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, India
Dr. Seema Sonkar was born at Kanpur city, She completed their 10 from MKG college Kanpur in 11+2 from M.G.Civil lines kanpur, and Undergraduate degree Bsc from CSAU university in 1996,M.Sc. Food Science degree in 1998 from the same University Kanpur, and qualified the NET and ARS in 1998 then join as a lecturer in Kanpur Vidya Mandir Degree College, Kanpur college from 1998 to 2000 after that joining as an Assisstant Professor in 2001 in the Food Science & Nutritional Department of of C.S. Azad University Kanpur, area of specilisation in teaching Food nutrition,clinical nutrition, food processing, dietetic food, micronutrients, therapeutic nutrition, community nutrition, she guided Msc student thesis more than 35 as a major guide and  more than 40 students of Msc as a co guide, Five student of phd as co guide, the research work emphasis on therapeutic nutrition, clinical nutrition and micronutrient fortified products. She attanded ten national five international conference in india and presented paper in international conference at malasyia,and Gottingen, poland, Berlin at Germany she published three books, four manuals. She has delived the in different trainings programmes and also delivered the TV Talks and Live radio talks.  One project Nutrifarm as a PI from 2013 to 2017.She has done other additional responsibilities as officer incharge of FSN department from 2007 to 2014, NSS Officer from 2001 to 2004 and hostel warden from 2001 till now. Two  project from state govt.of India. She recieved award in excellence in teacing  award and young scientist award,  Research work Award.

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Thamer Ahmad Mohammad
Thamer Ahmad Mohammad, University of Baghdad, Iraq

Currently, Professor Dr. Thamer Ahmed Mohammed attached to the College of Engineering, University of Baghdad since March 2017. He is specialized in Water Resources Engineering. He served as a professor, associate Professor and senior lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia from January 1995 to February 2017. He has memberships in ASCE, Groundwater Association California, and European Desalination Society, Malaysian Society for Engineering and Technology and Iraqi Engineers Union. Throughout his service he published more than 150 journal papers, 100 conference papers, one book, two chapters in books besides supervising many Ph.D. and M.Sc. students. He obtained many medals in the international exhibitions and has one granted patent. As an engineer, He involved in the design of many projects in Malaysia and Iraq.

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Leire Gorroño Albizu

Leire Gorroño Albizu, Aalborg University

Leire Gorroño-Albizu holds a B. Eng. in Industrial Organisation and a M.Sc. in Sustainable Energy Planning and Management. Her PhD is part of ENSYSTRA, a European project funded by the Marie Curie grant programme. Her research focuses on ownership models for 100% renewable and smart energy systems.

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Galal Osman

Galal Osman, College of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt

Prof. Dr. Eng. Galal Osman has a MSc. in Engineering (1971) and a PhD in Engineering (1974) from the University of Cairo, Egypt. Throughout his carrer, he has been involved in many works related with renewable energy and education. Currently teaching at the College of Engineering, Mansoura University, he is internationally involved in promoting renewable energy, being the president of the Egypt Wind Association (since 1986) and the vice president of the World Wind Association (since 2002). Additionally, he has participated to all the World Wind Energy conferences and he is board member of different global renewable energy institutes.

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Anker Mardal

Anker Mardal, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark

Educated as an electro-mechanic, Anker Mardal has worked for most of his career in the electrical and electronical sectors. After a practical placement in Bang & Olufsen, a well know Danish company producing entertainment, he was involved in the development of short-wave radio devices, in Aalborg. Next, he designed electronic circuits for a company in Thisted and collaborated with the development of solar panels for Jysk Solenergi. Currently, he is collaborating with THYmøllen, a local company producing small windmills (6 and 10 kW) and he is responsible for the data collection system of the Danish Test and Resources Center for Small Wind Turbines, operated by Nordic Folkecenter.

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Lise Nielson

Lise Nielson, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark

Lise Nielson is an engineer with 25+ years of experience in grid integration of renewable energy technologies, and balance of system for small grid areas. User involvement and community ownership is her focus, because this is the best way forward in the green transition. Lise has a Masters degree in chemical engineering from The Danish Technical University 1993, and worked until 2009 in the planning department of the Danish transmission system operator Energinet. Since then she has operated her own consultancy business, but she also worked for a PV developer company, and is currently working at Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy as an innovation consultant for small and medium businesses. She is halfway in her first term as an elected member of her local city council. Lise lives in Fredericia with her husband and their 5 children. Lise has extensive funding experience, both in creating a good project consortium and a sharp application for the national or EU level funding calls, and as an independent expert for evaluation of proposals.

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Tonny Brink

Tonny Brink, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark

Educated as a Marine Engineer, he is Folkecenter’s Chief Technical Director. He has got 35 years of experience in the international wind industry, working for Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Folkecenter. This has provided him with broad knowledge in service and maintenance site management and construction and operational project management. Hold positions and responsibilities (among others): Travel Technician, Site Manager, Logistics Coordination, Area Service Manager, Technical After Sales/Customer Reporting, Technology Transfer, Project Management and Execution Leader.

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Jitender Singh Laura

Jitender Singh Laura, Maharshi Dayanand University, India

Professor Jitender Singh Laura is presently a professor in the department of Environmental Science at Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India. He did his graduation in medical science and post graduation in botany from Kurukshetra University. Ph.D. in plant physiology on physiological effect of heavy metals in plants from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Haryana, India. He joined as a Lecturer in Department of Biosciences, M.D. University and is teaching and popularizing science since 1992 to first generation learners from rural areas. His areas of interest include environmental management and conservation. Presently he is working on three projects sponsored by Board of Research in Nuclear Science, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India on environmental monitoring of Uranium in ground waters of Haryana and Rajasthan States.

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Yogesh Kumar Jindal

Yogesh Kumar Jindal, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, India

Yogesh Kumar Jindal, Ph.D. (Plant Breeding) currently working as Assistant Director (Research Extension Linkage) with Directorate of Research. Assisting the Director of Research about the scientific working of different departments of the University. Earlier, he has worked as Assistant Scientist (Forage Crops) in the Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana) India for more than 24 years and has developed several varieties of Oats and sorghum.

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Rishi Behl

Rishi Behl, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, India

Prof.  Rishi Kumar Behl  formerly  served as Professor of Plant  Breeding and  Associate Dean,  College  of Agriculture,  CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, and is now working as Dean, Faculty of Science, Jagan Nath University,  Bahadurgarh, India.  He obtained his B.Sc (Agri.) from Rajasthan University, Jaipur, M.Sc (Agri.) and  Ph.D from  Haryana Agriculture  University, Hisar,  India,  with  distinguished academic career. He specializes in Genetics & Plant  Breeding by training and  Sustainable Agriculture  by practice. He has been associated with  the development of wheat, triticale, barley, sugar beat genotypes with specifically useful   traits   for  stress  tolerance, produce  quality and favorable plant microbe interactions. He has 41 years’ experience of teaching and research in plant  breeding. In recognition of his  outstanding contributions in plant sciences, he has  been awarded Bharat  Ratna  C Subhramaniyam Award  for Outstanding Teacher by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. He has been Honorary DAAD Advisor at German Academic Exchange Service  DAAD Germany (2006-09). He has  been editor  in chief  of Annals  of Biology for more than three decades, Associate Editor of Annals of Agri Bio Research, Editorial Board Member of Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science (Germany), International Journal of Crop Breeding and  Genetics (EKIN, Turkey),  International Advisory Board Member of Tropics  (Japan), Associate Editor,   Cereal    Research   Communication   (Hungary), Associate Editor, South  Pacific Journal of Natural  Science (Fiji), Sr. Editor, Journal of Basic Microbiology  (Germany), has  about 240 publications in international and national journals and  39 edited books and  manuals. He has  been Founder Secretary, Society for Sustainable Agriculture  and  Resource Management (SSARM), India; International Council  for Sustainable Agriculture  (ICSA) and International Foundation for Sustainable Development in Africa and  Asia (IFSDAA), Germany. He participated in and  organized several international conferences in India  and abroad. Currently  he is  involved   in  steering research and development activities in the area of application of technology for sustainable development.

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Daniele Pagani

Daniele Pagani, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark
He holds a B.Eng. in Global Business Engineering and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from VIA University College, Denmark, His main research interests are related to sustainable mobility and to sustainable mobility and applications of hydrogen in the industrial and agricultural sector. Currently pursuing a MSc. in Engineering - Technology-Based Business Development from Aarhus University, he is also the responsible for education in Folkecenter.

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Akash Ved

Akash Ved, Goel Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, India
Dr. Akash Ved is working as Director, Goel Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lucknow, India.  He has vast experience in the field of academic development in Pharmacy at several positions. He played key role in drafting the policies and implementations for development of many Pharmacy institutions. He did research and published articles in the field of Pharmaceutical Chemistry that includes: Phytochemistry, Phytopharmacology, Ethnopharmacology, Organic Chemistry, Organometallics, Parallel Synthesis, Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry. Special interest and exposure to natural products associated with hepatoprotective activity, anti-oxidant, CNS, anti-inflammatory activity and Anti-cancer activity.

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Anne Mette Lykke

Anne Mette Lykke, Aarhus University, Denmark
Senior Researcher in the Bioscience department of Aarhus University in Denmark, with focus onBiological, interdisciplinary and applied research in the tropics, mainly West Africa, on nature conservation, sustainable use of the natural vegetation and carbon sequestration using tree planting and natural regeneration. Coordinator of several EU and Danida projects in these fields. Presently focus on the application of research results in close collaborations with local communities in Africa with the aim to establish agroforestry that provide a variety of local food products and at the same time carbon stocks, that can be traded at the voluntary carbon market.

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Katia Cantot

Katia Cantot, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark
Katia is currently enrolled in the graduate school of engineering ECAM, in France. While studying on the general line of the education, she decided to come as a trainee to Nordic Folkecenter, to better discover the renewable energy sector. At Folkecenter, she has been in charge, among other projects, to develop a solar-powered irrigation system.

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Ditmar Schmidt

Ditmar Schmidt, SIMV e.V., Germany
Dr.-Ing. Ditmar Schmidt, born 10.10.1948 in Stralsund,Germany, studied from1967-1973 at the Technical University of Kiev, 20 years of research, teaching at the Technische Hochschule Wismar, University Maputo Mosambik in  power electronics, power stations, transmission lines, electrical grids. From 1994.-98 head of the development department of the company “Solar Nord” Germany. Developer of the first touristic electric car  in East Germany. Since 1994 Project planning in the engineering office for renewable energies and energy saving creation and management “KIESCH”. 1997 Co-founder and president since 2000 of the NGO “Solar Initiative Mecklenburg Vorpommern (SIMV e.V.)“. SIMVe.V. has a worldwidenetwork, the activities are project development, information, demonstration, education,training, research on renewable energies and energy saving. 5 international conferencesevery year since 1997 on the topics alternative transport, solar heating andcooling, solar architecture and reconstruction of old buildings, regional development. Co-founder of the 100% renewable energy region Lübow-Krassow, support of the realisation on  the projects: first solar pier Germany with alternative traffic plan, Energy-Environmental Centre Balkan (Bulgaria), Bacalareus - study planTU Szczecin, 2003 solar information, demonstration, research and Conference center MV (German Solar Award), 2008 Solar Technology Centre MV (EPG). Author and publisher of various books in the mentioned fields. Since 2005 study visits and lecture tours in Nigeria, Vietnam, Ukraine, Thailand, Denmark, Bulgaria.

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Vineeta Shukla

Vineeta Shukla, Maharshi Dayanand University, India

Vineeta Shukla holds Ph.D. in topic related to Environmental Toxicology and a M.Sc. Zoology degree from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India. Her main research interests are related to Toxicology and Animal Physiology and on how could the different pollutants or human activities pollute the environment and effect living beings ,including human beings. She worked in relation to effects of pesticides, metals individually and in combinations on biochemical, enzymological , behavioural and reproductive aspects in fish,  rats and earthworms. Impact of radiations and air pollution is being  studied by her on reproductive aspects of rats and human beings. Since November 1991, she works in Department of Zoology in Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India, where she is doing research, Teaching PG classes and working for science popularization.

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Jørgen Løgstrup,

Jørgen Løgstrup, TransForm af 1994 ApS / Danish Rootzone and Bacess A/S, Denmark
Jørgen Løgstrup holds a M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the Royal Veterinary & Agricultural University in Copenhagen, Denmark. He has 35 years of experience in consulting services regarding environmental issues. Specialized in development of new biological technologies for treatment of sludge and wastewater, he has introduced and initiated biological wastewater and sludge treatment, in many countries worldwide. He is author of "Biological methods for treatment and re-cycling of sludge products", a report developed for The Danish Ministry of Industry. Jørgen has been part of various investigation programmes concerning wastewater and sludge treatment and he is a consultant and project manager for the Danish Gourverment in the field of Urban Ecology. Additionally, he has given lectures in a number of universities and institutes in Denmark and abroad. Throughout his career, Jørgen has worked in the following countries: China, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman, UEA, Israel, Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, India, Malaysia, Australia, USA, Poland, Switzerland, France, UK, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Germany and Denmark.

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