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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.<br/>
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 = About the Organisers<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/>
+'''[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/>
 '''[https://www.th-koeln.de/en/homepage_26.php TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences]'''&nbsp;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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 *Overview of PAEGC: [[Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development|Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development]]<br/>
 *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PAEGC_MOOC_COMPILED_READER.pdf Reader of the MOOC "Powering Agriculture - Sustainable Energy for Food"]<br/>
-*GIZ Publication:&nbsp;[[Solar_Powered_Irrigation_Systems_-_Technology,_Economy,_Impacts|Solar Powered Irrigation Systems - Technology, Economy, Impacts]]<br/>
+*GIZ Publication:&nbsp;[[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.<br/>
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 == Background<br/> ==
-Around one third of the energy used worldwide goes into the production and [[Agricultural Processing|processing]] of food from field to table. Given&nbsp;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&nbsp;a continuously growing world population the need for food and for energy to produce is increasing. At&nbsp;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&nbsp;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/>
-The MOOC attented these challenges and dealt with the questions:&nbsp;"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?"<br/>
+The MOOC attended these challenges and dealt with the questions:&nbsp;"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?"<br/>
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 == Introduction to the Energy-Agriculture Nexus<br/> ==
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-The first week of the MOOC&nbsp;provided an introduction to&nbsp;the Energy-Agriculture Nexus, spotlighted climate change aspects and presented&nbsp;an overview of&nbsp;energy inputs in agricultural value chains. These topics were covered in the reading material and the videos.&nbsp;A hightlight of this week was the&nbsp;expert interview&nbsp;with&nbsp;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&nbsp;provided an introduction to&nbsp;the Energy-Agriculture Nexus, spotlighted climate change aspects and presented&nbsp;an overview of&nbsp;energy inputs in agricultural value chains. These topics were covered in the reading material and the videos.&nbsp;A highlight of this week was the&nbsp;expert interview&nbsp;with&nbsp;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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 '''Week 5: Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus'''<br/>
-The&nbsp;unit&nbsp;introduced the macro-economic aspects of the Energy-Agriculture Nexus by&nbsp;providing knowledge on [[Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus|Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus]].&nbsp;Several&nbsp;[[Comparison of Various Policy Tools for Promoting Renewable Energies|Policy Tools for Promoting Renewable Energies]] have been presented and compared. For instance,&nbsp;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&nbsp;unit&nbsp;introduced the macro-economic aspects of the Energy-Agriculture Nexus by&nbsp;providing knowledge on [[Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus|Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus]].&nbsp;Several&nbsp;[[Comparison of various Policy Tools for Promoting Renewable Energies|Policy Tools for Promoting Renewable Energies]] have been presented and compared. For instance,&nbsp;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/>
 <u>[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/index.php/topic/videos-week-5/ Video lecture]</u>&nbsp;by&nbsp;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/>
-The&nbsp;module&nbsp;continued the economics sessions adressing the Energy-Agriculture Nexus on the micro level.&nbsp;Participants learned about the differences in energy inputs and the potential to incorporate renewables for&nbsp;agri-food businesses of different scales (e.g.&nbsp;subsistence level-farm vs. large corporate businesses). They also learned about investment planning and tools for [[Techno-Economic Analysis in Agricultural Value Chains|techno-economic analysis]]&nbsp;of energy projects in agricultural value chains, and about [[Techno-Economic Analysis in Agricultural Value Chains|Cost-benefit Analysis]].<br/>
+The&nbsp;module&nbsp;continued the economics sessions addressing the Energy-Agriculture Nexus on the micro level.&nbsp;Participants learned about the differences in energy inputs and the potential to incorporate renewables for&nbsp;agri-food businesses of different scales (e.g.&nbsp;subsistence level-farm vs. large corporate businesses). They also learned about investment planning and tools for [[Techno-Economic Analysis in Agricultural Value Chains|techno-economic analysis]]&nbsp;of energy projects in agricultural value chains, and about [[Techno-Economic Analysis in Agricultural Value Chains|Cost-benefit Analysis]].<br/>
 <u>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz9JSg0VY-0&feature=player_embedded Video lecture]</u> by Stefania Bracco, expert in Energy-Smart Agri-Food Chains, ''Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)''<br/>
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 *GIZ Publication:&nbsp;[[Solar_Powered_Irrigation_Systems_-_Technology,_Economy,_Impacts|Solar Powered Irrigation Systems - Technology, Economy, Impacts]]<br/>
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 = Further Information<br/> =
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 *Overview of PAEGC: [[Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development|Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development]]<br/>
 *[https://gc21.giz.de/ibt/var/app/wp385P/2624/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PAEGC_MOOC_COMPILED_READER.pdf Reader of the MOOC "Powering Agriculture - Sustainable Energy for Food"]<br/>
-*GIZ Publication:&nbsp;[[Manual and Tools for Promoting SPIS – Stocktaking and Analysis Report|Manual and Tools for Promoting Solar Powered Irrigation Systems]]<br/>
+*GIZ Publication:&nbsp;[[Solar_Powered_Irrigation_Systems_-_Technology,_Economy,_Impacts|Solar Powered Irrigation Systems - Technology, Economy, Impacts]]<br/>
 [[Category:Powering_Agriculture]]

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 [[File:PoweringAg MOOC FactsheetResults.pdf|180px|MOOC fact sheet|alt=MOOC fact sheet]]<br/>
 = About the Organisers<br/> =
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 *GIZ Publication:&nbsp;[[Manual and Tools for Promoting SPIS – Stocktaking and Analysis Report|Manual and Tools for Promoting Solar Powered Irrigation Systems]]<br/>
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 For more details of the evaluation, check out the MOOC fact sheet<br/>
-[[File:PoweringAg MOOC FactsheetResults.pdf|180px|MOOC fact sheet|alt=MOOC fact sheet]].<br/>
+[[File:PoweringAg MOOC FactsheetResults.pdf|180px|MOOC fact sheet|alt=MOOC fact sheet]]<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 [[File:PoweringAg MOOC FactsheetResults.pdf|180px|MOOC fact sheet|alt=MOOC fact sheet]].<br/>

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-For more details of the evaluation, check out the factsheet.<br/>
+For more details of the evaluation, check out the [[File:PoweringAg_MOOC_FactsheetResults.pdf|factsheet]].<br/>
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 *GIZ Publication:&nbsp;[[Manual and Tools for Promoting SPIS – Stocktaking and Analysis Report|Manual and Tools for Promoting Solar Powered Irrigation Systems]]<br/>
 [[Category:Powering_Agriculture]]