Final Conference
The RES4LIVE Final Conference Renewable energy and sensors for thermal comfort of livestock occurred in Florence, Italy, on 3rd September 2024 from 2,30 am-6,30 pm. The conference took place within the 75th EAAP Annual Meeting.
RES4LIVE Final Conference video – Part 1
RES4LIVE Final Conference video – Part 2
Presentations:
- Bas Paris (CERTH) – Energy Use in the EU Livestock Sector: A Review Recommending Energy Efficiency Measures and Renewable Energy Sources Adoption
- Michail Moraitis (CERTH) – Utilizing energy auditing in intensive livestock farming facilities
- Manon Everaert (ILVO) – Simulation model for renewable energy systems in livestock barns: three case studies
- Michail Moraitis (CERTH) – The AgEnergy platform – a tool to search and assess fossil-energy-free technologies and strategies
- Anatoli Rontogianni (CERTH) – Sustainable livestock sector under climate transition
- Stefano Benni (UNIBO) – An integrated renewable energy system for the de-fossilization of a commercial swine nursery barn
- Dimitrios Tyris (AUA) – Heat Pump HVAC System as Part of an Integrated RES System for the Indoor Climate Control of a Laying Hen House
- Hans Hoes (TerraEnergy) Geothermal energy concepts for livestock applications, analysis of energy savings, life cycle cost and animal welfare
- Dimitrios Tyris (AUA) – Life Cycle Impact Assessment of an Integrated PVT-BTES-Heat Pump System for a Commercial Swine Farm in Italy
- Li Rong (AU) – Modeling of thermal status at animal level – Swine and Cattle: A Review
- Petros Tegenaw (ILVO) – The effect of renewable energy transition on the thermal comfort in a pig farm – animal compartment level experimental investigation
- Lukas Wannasek (ATB) – Compact Bio-CNG farm filling fuel production from anaerobic digestion: Hollow fiber permeation and Hybrid compression for technically and economically feasible smallscale biofuel production
Policy Session
The session took place online on 19th September, 2024 from 10 am-12 pm.
The RES4LIVE Policy Session aimed to present policy input based on the research and development efforts in the project, which focused on incorporating technological advancements and sustainable energy solutions to intensive livestock farming practices. The policy recommendations centre around the following focus areas:
- The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
- Renewable Energy Technologies (BioCNG, PVT, Heat pumps)
- Country profiles for RES4LIVE pilot farm locations: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy
- Agricultural Building Standards
- Diversifying farmers’ income streams
