One of the key activities in IRENA is the development of renewable readiness assessments (RRAs). An RRA is a holistic assessment of conditions for renewable energy deployment in a country, and the actions necessary to further improve these conditions. An RRA is a rapid assessment of how a country can increase readiness and overcome the main barriers to the deployment of renewable energy technologies. It covers all services (transport, heat, electricity and motive power), and sources of renewable energy, with countries selecting those of relevance. The RRA comprises a process and a methodology that includes completing a set of templates and a final report. On the occasion of the RRA Mauritania, the Global Atlas was presented, as a potential supplier of data, data infrstructure and education for zoning renewable energy hotspots.
Progresses on the Global Solar and Wind Atlas, Data Quality Information Frame...IRENA Global Atlas
Progresses on the Global Solar and Wind Atlas, Data Quality Information Framework and concept for the Global Renewable Energy Atlas.
A presentation by Nicolas Fichaux (IRENA) during the Global Atlas side event which held at the World Future Energy Summit in 2014
Upcoming Datasets: Global wind map, Jake Badger ( Risoe DTU)IRENA Global Atlas
Upcoming Datasets: Global wind map. A presentation by Jake Badger ( Risoe DTU) during the Global Atlas side event which held at the World Future Energy Summit in 2014
Raising the benefits of meteorological services and satellitesEUMETSAT
In this presentation, given at the WMO side event during the 2014 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference in Geneva, Stephan Bojinski (Satellite Utilization and Products Division, Space Programme, WMO) demonstrates how the WMO assists in raising the benefits from meteorological services and satellites and discusses the challenges faced in the future.
RINPAS Data for Decisions - Big Data and Data CommunitiesHelen Thompson
The Research Innovation Network for Precision Agriculture systems held a workshop in Sydney from 31 May to 1 June 2016 where the focus was on Data for Decisions - Big Data and Data Communities. This presentation profiles research being undertaken by Federation University Australia's Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation which includes knowledge management, spatial research and decision tools including for agriculture.
Progresses on the Global Solar and Wind Atlas, Data Quality Information Frame...IRENA Global Atlas
Progresses on the Global Solar and Wind Atlas, Data Quality Information Framework and concept for the Global Renewable Energy Atlas.
A presentation by Nicolas Fichaux (IRENA) during the Global Atlas side event which held at the World Future Energy Summit in 2014
Upcoming Datasets: Global wind map, Jake Badger ( Risoe DTU)IRENA Global Atlas
Upcoming Datasets: Global wind map. A presentation by Jake Badger ( Risoe DTU) during the Global Atlas side event which held at the World Future Energy Summit in 2014
Raising the benefits of meteorological services and satellitesEUMETSAT
In this presentation, given at the WMO side event during the 2014 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference in Geneva, Stephan Bojinski (Satellite Utilization and Products Division, Space Programme, WMO) demonstrates how the WMO assists in raising the benefits from meteorological services and satellites and discusses the challenges faced in the future.
RINPAS Data for Decisions - Big Data and Data CommunitiesHelen Thompson
The Research Innovation Network for Precision Agriculture systems held a workshop in Sydney from 31 May to 1 June 2016 where the focus was on Data for Decisions - Big Data and Data Communities. This presentation profiles research being undertaken by Federation University Australia's Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation which includes knowledge management, spatial research and decision tools including for agriculture.
CeRDI Research | EPA Victoria presentation Helen Thompson
Robert Milne and Helen Thompson from Federation University Australia's Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation provide this presentation to Environment Protection Authority Victoria on 22 September 2016.
The presentation introduced CeRDI's approach to eResearch and profiled applied research projects in areas including groundwater, estuaries and waterways; soil health and soil moisture probes; natural resource management planning and climate change.
Module 10 - Section 4: ICTs for understanding and monitoring the environment ...Richard Labelle
Slide presentations developed to demonstrate how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) be used to address climate change, and why ICTs are a crucial part of the solution – i.e. in promoting efficiency, Green Growth & sustainable development, in dealing with climate change and for climate and environmental action. These slide presentations were delivered in February 2011 in Seongnam, near Seoul in Korea.
These presentations were developed and delivered over 2.5 days on the occasion of a Regional Training of Trainers Workshop for upcoming Academy modules on ICT for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Abatement. These modules were developed as part of the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government leaders developed by the United Nations (UN) Asia Pacific Centre for ICT Training (APCICT), based in Songdo City, in the Republic of South Korea.
These presentations were developed in 2011, and are somewhat out of date, but most of the principles still apply. Module 10, which has been published, does not include much of the information outlined in these presentations, which are fairly technical. They were developed to address a significant gap in understanding of the technical basis of using ICTs for climate action and because there is a clear bias in development circles against the importance of dealing with climate change mitigation in developing countries. These presentations are an attempt to redress this lack and are published here with this purpose in mind.
The author, Richard Labelle, is presently working on updating these presentations to further highlight the importance of addressing climate change and the important role that technology including ICTs, play in this effort.
Over the past ten years, Federation University Australia's Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation (CeRDI) has established a programmatic research program in the area of agriculture.
This program is supported through partnerships with organisations including Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), grower groups nationally, the Victorian Government, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and CSIRO.
This presentation profiles a number of research initiatives that are associated with that program.
CeRDI is able to bring both a production and catchment perspective to agriculture-related research. .
Federation University Australia is a member of the Regional Universities Network (RUN), together with the University of New England, Southern Cross University, Southern Queensland University, Central Queensland University and University of the Sunshine Coast.
In March 2015 the RUN Precision Agriculture Flagship was launched by the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP.
CeRDI represents Federation University Australia in the RUN Precision Agriculture Flagship. As part of its participation, CeRDI was successful in receiving two PhD scholarships.
Chris Bahlo’s research is focused on advancing the management of livestock health using information systems and international standards for data exchange to be able to federate and exchange livestock health and management data from multiple organisations as well as disparate sensor technologies and proprietary systems using appropriate web-based technologies.
Thomas Hill’s research is focused on the role that legacy data plays in farm decision-making and the adoption of best practice, and seeks to build greater insight into the nature and availability of agricultural legacy data, as well as the barriers and enablers for the sharing of legacy data and information.
UK space agency - The Space Economy and Role of the UK Space AgencyChris Atherton
Talk on the UK space economy and the role of the UK Space Agency by Elizabeth Seaman, Head of Major projects at the UK Space Agency. The talk was delivered on the 18th of March at the Cunard building in Liverpool as part of the inaugural Northern Space consortium 'A case for space as an economic driver' event.
Better Hackathon 2020 ETHZ - Comparing Static And Dynamic Effects Of EarthquakesPRBETTER
As part of the final BETTER Hackathon, project partners prepared 4 hackathon exercises. ETHZ organised this exercise as the challenge promoter for the Geohazards thematic area. This open exercise featured the use of Binder and purposely provided cloud resources but could also be run locally through a Docker image and Docker Compose. The focus of this half-day exercise was to find a convenient way of exploitation of Co-seismic interferograms, by using developed BETTER pipelines. The idea was to produce geocoded maps combining automatically the important results to have a convenient visualisation that helps interpreting results.Participants were expected to be familiar with the Jupyter environment (Python 3) and the most common EO libraries (e.g. GDAL). The recorded part includes the introduction of the exercise in the context of the BETTER project.
Estimating the Impact of Agriculture on the Environment of Catalunya by means...Andreas Kamilaris
Because of insufficient accessible arable land, intensive farming has been linked to excessive accumulation of phosphorous, heavy metals, and other soil contaminants, as well as to significant groundwater pollution with nitrate. Deterioration of soil water quality is especially worrying at the bioclimatic Mediterranean area, especially under the current context of climate change. Hence, it is necessary to develop a common body of knowledge, shared at the local and regional levels of the countries involved and affected, so as to allow an effective monitoring of cropping systems, fertilization and water demands, and impacts of climate change, with a focus on the sustainability and the protection of the physical environment.
In this presentation, we describe AgriBigCAT, an online software platform that combines geophysical information from various diverse sources, together with big data analysis, in order to estimate the impact of the agricultural sector on the environment, considering land, water, biodiversity and natural areas requiring protection, such as forests and wetlands. Based on the P-Sphere project, this platform intends to promote more sustainable agriculture, by designing and developing an information and knowledge-based platform, using a big data approach for managing and analyzing a wide range of geospatial and mainstream information, which can be accessible by standard communication technologies such as the internet/web and mobile apps. this platform can also assist both the farmers' decision-taking processes and the administration planning and policy making, with the ultimate objective of meeting the challenge of increasing food production at a lower environmental impact.
Floods refer to huge amount of water reaching land in a short span of time, causing land surface to be submerged under water – at places, where, land surface is usually not covered with water.
Floods could be caused due to natural causes, or, human activities, or, a combination of both. Floods are caused by discharge of huge volume of water in a short span of time, at a rate, such that the water can not be carried away from the scene of discharge.
A Landscape of Citizen Observatories in Europe - EuroGEOSS PosterMargaret Gold
Summary: A visual overview of the type and range of Citizen Observatories in Europe, across a range of factors, focusing on those funded under FP7 and H2020.
TLDR: With the increasing prevalence of Citizen Observatories globally, there have been calls for a more integrated approach to handling their complexities, and to sharing crucial knowledge for the design and management of stable, reliable and scalable Citizens’ Observatory programmes. Answering this challenge in the European context, the Horizon 2020-funded project WeObserve aims to improve coordination between existing Citizen Observatories and related European activities, while tackling three key challenges that inhibit the mainstreaming of citizen science: Awareness, Acceptability, and Sustainability.
Systematically tackling these challenges first requires the aggregating, building and strengthening of the Citizen Observatory knowledge base. The first step in doing so is to map the EU landscape to identify the existing Citizen Observatory networks and their associated ecosystems and stakeholders, in order to gain insights into the development, operation and challenges facing Citizen Observatories in Europe.
This Poster presents a visualisation of the Landscape Report that forms one of the first tasks within the WeObserve project, describing and comparing Citizen Observatories in Europe.
Understand what geospatial technology is? Geospatial technology refers to all the techniques used to acquire, manipulate & store geographic information. Geospatial Technology is one of the forms of GIS. Various tools accomplish it like GIS, GNSS, RS, & other emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, IOT, Augmented Reality (AR), etc
Although GPS developments started in 1967, it’s only in the early 70’s that NASA launched its first Earth Observation satellite. Contemporary technologies like satellite navigation and remote sensing are key in our daily life. Still, we ain’t seen nothing yet. Explore the potential of these technologies in your future products or services, and find a way to get things done.
FULL TITLE:
Process of Designing and Implementing a National Strategy for Financial Inclusion: Challenges and Lessons Learned
ROOM: Aberdare Hall
Translated session: English & French
PANEL:
Chair: Mr. Makarimi Adechoubou, Head of the Regional Office for Southern and East Africa, Inclusive Finance Senior Technical Advisor, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), South Africa
Panelist: Ms. Angelique Kantengwa, Senior Director Financial Stability, National Bank of Rwanda, Rwanda
Panelist: Mr. Tafsir Amadou Mbaye, National Director Microfinance, Microfinance Direction Ministry, Senegal
Panelist: Dr. Fodé Ndiaye, Head of the Regional Office West and Central Africa, Inclusive Finance Senior Technical Advisor, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Senegal
CeRDI Research | EPA Victoria presentation Helen Thompson
Robert Milne and Helen Thompson from Federation University Australia's Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation provide this presentation to Environment Protection Authority Victoria on 22 September 2016.
The presentation introduced CeRDI's approach to eResearch and profiled applied research projects in areas including groundwater, estuaries and waterways; soil health and soil moisture probes; natural resource management planning and climate change.
Module 10 - Section 4: ICTs for understanding and monitoring the environment ...Richard Labelle
Slide presentations developed to demonstrate how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) be used to address climate change, and why ICTs are a crucial part of the solution – i.e. in promoting efficiency, Green Growth & sustainable development, in dealing with climate change and for climate and environmental action. These slide presentations were delivered in February 2011 in Seongnam, near Seoul in Korea.
These presentations were developed and delivered over 2.5 days on the occasion of a Regional Training of Trainers Workshop for upcoming Academy modules on ICT for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Abatement. These modules were developed as part of the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government leaders developed by the United Nations (UN) Asia Pacific Centre for ICT Training (APCICT), based in Songdo City, in the Republic of South Korea.
These presentations were developed in 2011, and are somewhat out of date, but most of the principles still apply. Module 10, which has been published, does not include much of the information outlined in these presentations, which are fairly technical. They were developed to address a significant gap in understanding of the technical basis of using ICTs for climate action and because there is a clear bias in development circles against the importance of dealing with climate change mitigation in developing countries. These presentations are an attempt to redress this lack and are published here with this purpose in mind.
The author, Richard Labelle, is presently working on updating these presentations to further highlight the importance of addressing climate change and the important role that technology including ICTs, play in this effort.
Over the past ten years, Federation University Australia's Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation (CeRDI) has established a programmatic research program in the area of agriculture.
This program is supported through partnerships with organisations including Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), grower groups nationally, the Victorian Government, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and CSIRO.
This presentation profiles a number of research initiatives that are associated with that program.
CeRDI is able to bring both a production and catchment perspective to agriculture-related research. .
Federation University Australia is a member of the Regional Universities Network (RUN), together with the University of New England, Southern Cross University, Southern Queensland University, Central Queensland University and University of the Sunshine Coast.
In March 2015 the RUN Precision Agriculture Flagship was launched by the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP.
CeRDI represents Federation University Australia in the RUN Precision Agriculture Flagship. As part of its participation, CeRDI was successful in receiving two PhD scholarships.
Chris Bahlo’s research is focused on advancing the management of livestock health using information systems and international standards for data exchange to be able to federate and exchange livestock health and management data from multiple organisations as well as disparate sensor technologies and proprietary systems using appropriate web-based technologies.
Thomas Hill’s research is focused on the role that legacy data plays in farm decision-making and the adoption of best practice, and seeks to build greater insight into the nature and availability of agricultural legacy data, as well as the barriers and enablers for the sharing of legacy data and information.
UK space agency - The Space Economy and Role of the UK Space AgencyChris Atherton
Talk on the UK space economy and the role of the UK Space Agency by Elizabeth Seaman, Head of Major projects at the UK Space Agency. The talk was delivered on the 18th of March at the Cunard building in Liverpool as part of the inaugural Northern Space consortium 'A case for space as an economic driver' event.
Better Hackathon 2020 ETHZ - Comparing Static And Dynamic Effects Of EarthquakesPRBETTER
As part of the final BETTER Hackathon, project partners prepared 4 hackathon exercises. ETHZ organised this exercise as the challenge promoter for the Geohazards thematic area. This open exercise featured the use of Binder and purposely provided cloud resources but could also be run locally through a Docker image and Docker Compose. The focus of this half-day exercise was to find a convenient way of exploitation of Co-seismic interferograms, by using developed BETTER pipelines. The idea was to produce geocoded maps combining automatically the important results to have a convenient visualisation that helps interpreting results.Participants were expected to be familiar with the Jupyter environment (Python 3) and the most common EO libraries (e.g. GDAL). The recorded part includes the introduction of the exercise in the context of the BETTER project.
Estimating the Impact of Agriculture on the Environment of Catalunya by means...Andreas Kamilaris
Because of insufficient accessible arable land, intensive farming has been linked to excessive accumulation of phosphorous, heavy metals, and other soil contaminants, as well as to significant groundwater pollution with nitrate. Deterioration of soil water quality is especially worrying at the bioclimatic Mediterranean area, especially under the current context of climate change. Hence, it is necessary to develop a common body of knowledge, shared at the local and regional levels of the countries involved and affected, so as to allow an effective monitoring of cropping systems, fertilization and water demands, and impacts of climate change, with a focus on the sustainability and the protection of the physical environment.
In this presentation, we describe AgriBigCAT, an online software platform that combines geophysical information from various diverse sources, together with big data analysis, in order to estimate the impact of the agricultural sector on the environment, considering land, water, biodiversity and natural areas requiring protection, such as forests and wetlands. Based on the P-Sphere project, this platform intends to promote more sustainable agriculture, by designing and developing an information and knowledge-based platform, using a big data approach for managing and analyzing a wide range of geospatial and mainstream information, which can be accessible by standard communication technologies such as the internet/web and mobile apps. this platform can also assist both the farmers' decision-taking processes and the administration planning and policy making, with the ultimate objective of meeting the challenge of increasing food production at a lower environmental impact.
Floods refer to huge amount of water reaching land in a short span of time, causing land surface to be submerged under water – at places, where, land surface is usually not covered with water.
Floods could be caused due to natural causes, or, human activities, or, a combination of both. Floods are caused by discharge of huge volume of water in a short span of time, at a rate, such that the water can not be carried away from the scene of discharge.
A Landscape of Citizen Observatories in Europe - EuroGEOSS PosterMargaret Gold
Summary: A visual overview of the type and range of Citizen Observatories in Europe, across a range of factors, focusing on those funded under FP7 and H2020.
TLDR: With the increasing prevalence of Citizen Observatories globally, there have been calls for a more integrated approach to handling their complexities, and to sharing crucial knowledge for the design and management of stable, reliable and scalable Citizens’ Observatory programmes. Answering this challenge in the European context, the Horizon 2020-funded project WeObserve aims to improve coordination between existing Citizen Observatories and related European activities, while tackling three key challenges that inhibit the mainstreaming of citizen science: Awareness, Acceptability, and Sustainability.
Systematically tackling these challenges first requires the aggregating, building and strengthening of the Citizen Observatory knowledge base. The first step in doing so is to map the EU landscape to identify the existing Citizen Observatory networks and their associated ecosystems and stakeholders, in order to gain insights into the development, operation and challenges facing Citizen Observatories in Europe.
This Poster presents a visualisation of the Landscape Report that forms one of the first tasks within the WeObserve project, describing and comparing Citizen Observatories in Europe.
Understand what geospatial technology is? Geospatial technology refers to all the techniques used to acquire, manipulate & store geographic information. Geospatial Technology is one of the forms of GIS. Various tools accomplish it like GIS, GNSS, RS, & other emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, IOT, Augmented Reality (AR), etc
Although GPS developments started in 1967, it’s only in the early 70’s that NASA launched its first Earth Observation satellite. Contemporary technologies like satellite navigation and remote sensing are key in our daily life. Still, we ain’t seen nothing yet. Explore the potential of these technologies in your future products or services, and find a way to get things done.
FULL TITLE:
Process of Designing and Implementing a National Strategy for Financial Inclusion: Challenges and Lessons Learned
ROOM: Aberdare Hall
Translated session: English & French
PANEL:
Chair: Mr. Makarimi Adechoubou, Head of the Regional Office for Southern and East Africa, Inclusive Finance Senior Technical Advisor, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), South Africa
Panelist: Ms. Angelique Kantengwa, Senior Director Financial Stability, National Bank of Rwanda, Rwanda
Panelist: Mr. Tafsir Amadou Mbaye, National Director Microfinance, Microfinance Direction Ministry, Senegal
Panelist: Dr. Fodé Ndiaye, Head of the Regional Office West and Central Africa, Inclusive Finance Senior Technical Advisor, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Senegal
Mobile food vending generates approximately $650 million in revenue annually.
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The industry is pro-
jected to account for approximately $2.7 billion in food revenue over the next five years, but unfortu-
nately, most cities are legally ill-equipped to harness this expansion. Many city ordinances were written
decades ago, with a different type of mobile food supplier in mind, like ice cream trucks, hot dog carts,
sidewalk peddlers, and similar operators. Modern mobile vending is a substantial departure from the
vending typically assumed in outdated local regulations. Vendors utilize large vehicles packed with
high-tech cooking equipment and sanitation devices to provide sophisticated, safe food usually pre-
pared to order.
Increasingly, city leaders are recognizing that food trucks are here to stay. They also recognize that there
is no “one size fits all” prescription for how to most effectively incorporate food trucks into the fabric
of a community. With the intent of helping city leaders with this task, this guide examines the follow-
ing questions: What policy options do local governments have to regulate food trucks? What is the
best way to incorporate food trucks into the fabric of a city, taking into account the preferences of all
stakeholders?
Thirteen cities of varying size and geographic location were analyzed for this study. Information on
vending regulations within each of these cities was collected and analyzed, and supplemented with
semi-structured interviews with city staff and food truck vendors.
Bhatia Brothers FZE has completed a 91 KW solar grid interactive system for DUBAL and executing a 1 MW car park solar grid interactive system for Emirates and other projects are under execution.
Bhatia Brothers FZE is an Enrolled Electrical & Solar PV Consultant & Contractor for Shams Dubai, DEWA’s first smart initiative to connect solar energy to homes & buildings, a part of the Distributed Renewable Resources Generation program.
A presentation by Nicolas Fichaux at the IRENA GCC workshop. The workshop took place in June, 2013 and was hosted by the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.
IFPRI Egypt Seminar Series provides a platform for all people striving to identify and implement evidence-based policy solutions that sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition. The series is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI.
Victor Lawrence talk at video conference lecture April 19th 2013Ed Dodds
TECHNOLOGY FOR THE OTHER 3-4 BILLION INHABITANTS
--- CHALLENGES IN SERVING THESE HAVE-NOT’S
---Possibilities of saving lives
Professor Victor Lawrence
18th April, 2013
Information and Communication Technology in dissemination of Agricultural Tec...Lokesh Waran
Information and Communication Technology in dissemination of Agricultural Technologies
Dr.J.Meenambigai
Associate Professor
Department of agricultural Extension
Faculty of Agriculture
Annamalai University
Chidambaram
Known simply as GÉANT, GN3plus is the extension to the third term of the successful GÉANT networking project that lies at the heart of the EU’s e-Infrastructure strategy. Co-funded by the European Union (EU) and Europe’s National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), GÉANT seeks to promote the free, unimpeded movement of scientific data and knowledge, by connecting and empowering research and education (R&E) communities within Europe and other world regions. By driving knowledge creation as the global hub for research networking excellence, GÉANT’s vision is to become the unified European Communications Commons.
Case study: Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development in Afr...ExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/in-action/naps/resources/webinars/en/
The NAP-Ag webinar on Climate Information Services in Adaptation Planning for Agriculture will provide insights into the role of Climate Information Services (CIS) in planning for adaptation in agricultural sectors. Country case studies and extended exploration of best practices will create a strong learning environment for country-to-country exchange on institutional arrangements, and gaps in Climate Information Services for the implementation and formulation of National Adaptation Plans. This webinar is a follow up to the March 2017 peer-to-peer exchange on “Effective Climate Information Services for Agriculture in ASEAN.”
Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development in AfricaUNDP Climate
The NAP-Ag webinar on The Role of Climate Information Services in Adaptation Planning for Agriculture provided insights into the role of Climate Information Services (CIS) in planning for adaptation in agricultural sectors.
The Willing Volunteer – Incorporating Voluntary Data into National DatabasesMuki Haklay
At present few mapping databases contain crowd sourced or voluntary data. Consider how, in the future, this will be a valuable source of data for national geospatial, cadastral and mapping agencies
Similar to Global Atlas for Renewable Energy - application to Mauritania (20)
IRENA Global Atlas Suitability Analysis for solar and wind energy in West AfricaIRENA Global Atlas
Suitability Analysis for solar and wind energy in West Africa presentation (powered by the Global Atlas) at the World Future Energy Summit 2017 in Abu Dhabi at the Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship side event.
On the drawing board: tools concepts for the Global Atlas Daniel Getman ( NREL)IRENA Global Atlas
On the drawing board: tools concepts for the Global Atlas. A presentation by Daniel Getman (NREL), during the Global Atlas side event which held at the World Future Energy Summit in 2014
Demonstration of the Global Atlas in the ECOWAS region.IRENA Global Atlas
Demonstration of the Global Atlas in the ECOWAS region.
A presentation by Nicola Bugatti and Jafaru AbdulRahman (ECREEE), during the Global Atlas side event which held at the World Future Energy Summit in 2014
This morning, It’s the Global wind map obtained from the MERRA dataset. The map can be used to have an overview of the wind resources across several regions around the world. However for detailed site specific assessments, maps of higher resolution should be used. You can access this map through: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/?map=399
Saudi Arabia solar map shows GHI and DNI over Saudi Arabia with several areas of high potential. In this map, you would also find several other ancillary data layers such as, protected areas, hydrography grid, slope etc. This map was created by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for educational purposes only. It shows an example of identification of solar opportunity areas based on exclusion criteria. The base solar dataset was developed by NREL for the SWERA programme (UNEP). The user can activate the various filters and view the remaining zones.
Access the maps through: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/?map=179
Did you know that Australia has very good potential for Solar PV? This map shows the diffuse solar radiation over Australia. The map has been shared by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Access the map through: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/?map=406
Then South Africa! The map shows the wind resources in South Africa shared by the Wind Atlas for South Africa (WASA) project. The map shows several areas with high potential for wind deployment. You would find several other ancillary data layers such as transmission grids, protected areas, elevation etc. Access the maps through http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/?map=405
It is Yemen today! The map shows the direct and diffused solar irradiation (DNI and GHI) over Yemen. The solar atlases have been shared by NREL and MINES Paris Tech (Helioclim-1 database) respectively and the wind atlases, by Sander + Partners (MERRA Dataset) and VORTEX. Access the map through: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/?map=324
Next for the day is Papua New Guinea! The map shows wind speeds at 50m height over the Pacific island country. In this map you would also find layers on protected areas, topography, land-cover, and population density per kilometer. The wind map covering Papua New Guinea is shared from the MERRA dataset by Sander+Partners. The layers on protected areas and population density have been shared by UNEP and Oakridge National Laboratory (ORNL) respectively Access the map through: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/?map=324
We start with Sudan! The map shows the direct and diffused solar irradiation (DNI and GHI) over the Sudanese territory. It also shows wind resources over the Eastern, Central and Southern parts of Sudan. The transmission grid network for the country is also included in the map. The solar and wind atlases have been shared by NREL and VORTEX respectively and the transmission grid maps by the World bank AICD project. Access the map through: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/?map=321
Would you like to see how countries used resource maps for policy and project development? On the Global Atlas website, 10 of the participating countries have shared case studies describing the effectiveness of resource maps in future planning. Access case studies through: http://irena.org/globalatlas/CaseStudies.aspx
list of 400 solar and wind atlases for different locations globally with the info of the source of each Atlas and other relevant information. Access the catalog through (http://irena.org/globalatlas/catalogue.aspx).
A presentation by the German Aerospace Center DLR at the IRENA GCC workshop. The workshop took place in June, 2013 and was hosted by the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR).
A presentation by the National Renewable Energy Center of Spain (CENER) at the IRENA GCC workshop. The workshop took place in June, 2013 and was hosted by the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.
Renewable Resource Monitoring & Mapping (RRMM) in Saudi ArabiaIRENA Global Atlas
A presentation by the King Abdulazeez Center for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) at the IRENA GCC workshop. The workshop took place in June, 2013 and was hosted by the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.
Willie Nelson Net Worth: A Journey Through Music, Movies, and Business Venturesgreendigital
Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
Television Appearances
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Micro RNA genes and their likely influence in rice (Oryza sativa L.) dynamic ...Open Access Research Paper
Micro RNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs molecules having approximately 18-25 nucleotides, they are present in both plants and animals genomes. MiRNAs have diverse spatial expression patterns and regulate various developmental metabolisms, stress responses and other physiological processes. The dynamic gene expression playing major roles in phenotypic differences in organisms are believed to be controlled by miRNAs. Mutations in regions of regulatory factors, such as miRNA genes or transcription factors (TF) necessitated by dynamic environmental factors or pathogen infections, have tremendous effects on structure and expression of genes. The resultant novel gene products presents potential explanations for constant evolving desirable traits that have long been bred using conventional means, biotechnology or genetic engineering. Rice grain quality, yield, disease tolerance, climate-resilience and palatability properties are not exceptional to miRN Asmutations effects. There are new insights courtesy of high-throughput sequencing and improved proteomic techniques that organisms’ complexity and adaptations are highly contributed by miRNAs containing regulatory networks. This article aims to expound on how rice miRNAs could be driving evolution of traits and highlight the latest miRNA research progress. Moreover, the review accentuates miRNAs grey areas to be addressed and gives recommendations for further studies.
Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024punit537210
Situated in Pondicherry, India, Kuddle Life Foundation is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the living standards of coastal communities and simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on the protection of marine ecosystems.
One of the key areas we work in is Artificial Reefs. This presentation captures our journey so far and our learnings. We hope you get as excited about marine conservation and artificial reefs as we are.
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"Understanding the Carbon Cycle: Processes, Human Impacts, and Strategies for...MMariSelvam4
The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
Diabetes is a rapidly and serious health problem in Pakistan. This chronic condition is associated with serious long-term complications, including higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Aggressive treatment of hypertension and hyperlipideamia can result in a substantial reduction in cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes 1. Consequently pharmacist-led diabetes cardiovascular risk (DCVR) clinics have been established in both primary and secondary care sites in NHS Lothian during the past five years. An audit of the pharmaceutical care delivery at the clinics was conducted in order to evaluate practice and to standardize the pharmacists’ documentation of outcomes. Pharmaceutical care issues (PCI) and patient details were collected both prospectively and retrospectively from three DCVR clinics. The PCI`s were categorized according to a triangularised system consisting of multiple categories. These were ‘checks’, ‘changes’ (‘change in drug therapy process’ and ‘change in drug therapy’), ‘drug therapy problems’ and ‘quality assurance descriptors’ (‘timer perspective’ and ‘degree of change’). A verified medication assessment tool (MAT) for patients with chronic cardiovascular disease was applied to the patients from one of the clinics. The tool was used to quantify PCI`s and pharmacist actions that were centered on implementing or enforcing clinical guideline standards. A database was developed to be used as an assessment tool and to standardize the documentation of achievement of outcomes. Feedback on the audit of the pharmaceutical care delivery and the database was received from the DCVR clinic pharmacist at a focus group meeting.
Characterization and the Kinetics of drying at the drying oven and with micro...Open Access Research Paper
The objective of this work is to contribute to valorization de Nephelium lappaceum by the characterization of kinetics of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum. The seeds were dehydrated until a constant mass respectively in a drying oven and a microwawe oven. The temperatures and the powers of drying are respectively: 50, 60 and 70°C and 140, 280 and 420 W. The results show that the curves of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum do not present a phase of constant kinetics. The coefficients of diffusion vary between 2.09.10-8 to 2.98. 10-8m-2/s in the interval of 50°C at 70°C and between 4.83×10-07 at 9.04×10-07 m-8/s for the powers going of 140 W with 420 W the relation between Arrhenius and a value of energy of activation of 16.49 kJ. mol-1 expressed the effect of the temperature on effective diffusivity.
Global Atlas for Renewable Energy - application to Mauritania
1. L’Atlas Mondial des Energies Renouvelables
Application a la Mauritanie
Dr. Nicolas Fichaux, IRENA
2. Bridge the gap between nations having access to the
necessary funding, technologies, and expertise to evaluate
their national potentials, and those deprived of those
elements.
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3. Bridge the gap between nations having access to the necessary funding,
technologies, and expertise to evaluate their national potentials, and those
deprived of those elements.
Access to data and methods
Building capacities on strategic planning
Mobilizing technical assistance
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Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji island,
France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, India, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Italy,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mali,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique,
Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa,
Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Uganda, UK, United
Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, USA, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
5. Global Atlas
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What share of my energy mix can
be supplied by renewable energy?
Where are the resources located?
What is the most cost-effective
combination of technologies?
What amount of investments does it
represent? How many jobs ?
Is there a large enough market for
sustaining a supply chain?
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Conceptual diagram of Renewable Energy Potentials (from NREL, 2012)
How competitive is it?
How much can it cost?
Where can it be
harvested? How much
power?
Where is the resource?
Complexity Standards
Private sector
interest Risks
• COUNTRY-DRIVEN
• LONG TERM PLANNING PROCESS
• COMMITMENT REQUIRED
7. Winds in Africa. Mesoscale 5km
basemap from 3TIER. Average
annual wind speeds at 80 m high.
The values can not be used
without validation, but the wind
patterns appear clearly, and are
consistent with other mesoscale
sources. The boxes attempt to
highlight areas with possibly
strong annual average wind
speeds.
This rough approximation does
not exclude the possibility of good
wind sites outside the red squares,
due to local effects not captured
by the mesoscale model.
10. Global Atlas in numbers
• 1 interface to access 1,100 datasets on 11 Geoservers
• 67 countries, of which 47 contributed to the project
• 100,000 sessions since Jan. 2013
• 1,000 registered users created 1,600 maps stored in the
system
• 150 daily visitors with peaks of 1,000+ visitors
• 2-days training module for 35 policy makers in 25 countries
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24. Blackberry World, Windows Mobile, Google Play, soon on iOS
www.irena.org/GlobalAtlas
Potentials@irena.org
25. Calculation scheme for wind energy yield using
wind speed distributions and power curves
Ei = Annual energy yield of wind class [Wh,
watthours], i = 1, 2, 3 …n
ti = duration of wind speeds at wind class [h/a,
hours/year]
Pi(vi) = Power of wind class vi of wind turbine
power curve [Watt]
vi = wind class [m/s]
PN = Nominal power of WEC [kW] at nominal
wind class vi [m/s]
hi = relative wind class frequency in %
Source: J.liersch; KeyWindEnergy, 2009
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26. Calculation scheme for annual energy production
Ei = Pi(vi) * ti
E = E1 + E2 +…+ En
E = Energy yield over one year
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J.liersch;KeyWindEnergy,2009
27. Shape of different wind speed distributions
• Weibull distribution:
shape factor k=1,25 and
A= 8 m/s
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• Weibull distribution:
shape factor k=3 and A=
8 m/s
28. Sample power curves of wind turbines
(82 m rotor diameter, 2 and 3 MW)
Source:Enerconproductinformation2014
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