Section IV: Energy in Agriculture
Energy in Agriculture
The Section IV of CIGR Energy in Agriculture deals with the actual problems of the rational and economical applications of electricity and other energy sources in connection with the electricity in the agriculture, especially with the rational use of the renewable energy sources considering the aspects of the protection of the environment.
Members

Chair:
Prof. Janusz Piechocki, University of Warmia and Masury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Electric and Power Engineering, Oczapowskiego str. 11, 10-736 Olsztyn, Poland
T.: +48 89 523 36 21
F.: +48 89 523 36 03
E-mail: jpt@uwm.edu.pl
Vice Chair:
Prof. R.Cengiz Akdeniz, Ege University Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Machinery, Bornova, Izmir, 35100, Turkey
T.: +90 232 342 7642
F.: +90 232 342 7642 /+ 90 232 374 4289
E-mail: r.cengiz.akdeniz@ege.edu.tr / cengiz@ebiltem.ege.edu.tr
Secretary:
Assoc. Prof. Károly Petróczki, Szent Istvan University Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Páter Károly út 1. 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
T.: +36 28 522 043
F.: +36 28 410 804
E-mail: petroczki.karoly@gek.szie.hu
Members:
Prof. Milan Martinov, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Technical Sciences Department for Agricultural Engineering, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia and Monte Negro
T.: +381 21 6350 122
F.: +381 21 6350 592
E-mail: mmartog@uns.ns.ac.yu
Assoc. Prof. Nicolay Mihailov, Angel Kunchev University of Rousse Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 8,Studentska str., 7017, Rousse, Bulgaria
T.: +359 82 888 255
F.: +359 82 845 708
E-mail: mihailov@ru.acad.bg
Dr. Ralf Pecenka, Leibnitz Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim (ATB), Max-Fyth-Allee 100, D-14469 Potsdam, Germany
T.: +49 331 5699 316
F.: +49 331 5699 316
E-mail: rpecenka@atb-potsdam.de
Prof. Abdellah Ramdani, Institute of Agriculture and Veterinary (IAV) Hassan II, Department of Agricultural Engineering, B. P. 6202, Rabat Instituts, Rabat, Morocco
T.: +212 37 771758/59
F.: +212 37 775838
E-mail: a.ramdani@iav.ac.ma
Prof. Jadir Nogueiro da Silva, Federal University of Vigcosa, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Ensino, Pesquisa Extemsaopara a Sociedade Brasileira, Brazil
T.: +55 31 899 2134M
E-mail: jadir@dea.ufv.br
Prof. Abdel Ghaly, Technical University of Nova Scotia, Agricultural Engineering Dept, Box 1000, B3J 2X4 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
T.: +1 902 494 6014
F.: +1 902 494 6014
E-mail: Abdel.Ghaly@Dal.ca
Prof. Laurentiu Fara, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Physics Department, Physics Dept., Splaiul Independentei 313, Sector 6, Bucharest 060032, Romania
T.: +40 21 317 1433
F.: +40 21 317 0909
E-mail: laurf@renerg.pub.ro
Prof. Kazunori Iwabuchi, Utsunomiya University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Environmental Engineering, Mine 350, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 321-8505, Japan
T.: +81 28 649 5483
F.:+81 28 649 5508
E-mail: Iwabuchi@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp
Dr. Guangnan Chen, University of Southern Queensland, Faculty of Engineering and Surveving Agriculture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Old 4350, Australia
T.: +61 7 4631 2518
E-mail: guangnan.chen@usq.edu.au
Prof. Dmitry S. Strebkov, The Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VIESH), 109456, Moscow, 1-st Veshnyakovsky proezd, 2, VIESH, Russia
T.: +499 171 19 20
F.: +499 170 51 01
E-mail: viesh@dol.ru / strebkovds@inbox.ru
Prof. Ming Zhu, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Engineering,
Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering,
China Association of Rural Energy Industry,
No.41, Maizidian Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100125, China
T.: +86 10 65005873
F.: +86 10 65005388
E-mail: mingzhu@agri.gov.cn
Honorary Chairs:
Prof. Zoltan Sibalszky, Szent István University,Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,Gödöllo", Hungary, Villányi út 9.,H-1114 Budapest, Hungary
T.: +36 146 60146 Ext.
F.: +36 28 410 804
E-mail: sibalszky@freemail.hu
Prof. Kamaruddin Abdullah, Bogor Agricultural University, Dept. Agricultural Engineering, CREATA IPB, Campus of IPB Darmaga PO Box 220, Bogor 16002, Indonesia
T.: +62 251 621886/7
F.: +62 251 621886/7
E-mail: crea-ipb@indo.net.id / kdin@bogor.wasantara.net.id
Prof. Mikio Umeda, Kyoto University, Division of Environmental Science and Technology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Sakyoku Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
T.: +81 75 753 6166
F.: +81 75 753 6167
E-mail: umeda@elam.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mission, Objectives, Scope and Activities
of Section IV
Mission:
The Section IV of CIGR – Energy in Agriculture – deals with the actual problems of the rational and economical applications of electricity and other energy sources in agriculture, especially with the rational use of the renewable energy sources considering the aspects of the protection of the environment.
CIGR Section IV “Energy in Agriculture” which is worldwide platform for Engineers, all related individuals, national and international organizations provide the latest technological developments in energy issues related to Agriculture, creates awareness on efficient and rational utilizing of energy sources in agriculture through organizing, coordinating and co-organizing the conferences, seminars, workshops, and etc.
Objectives:
Activity on the fields energy in agriculture especially bio-energy and other renewable energy technologies and systems. Cooperation between groups from different countries on the field of energy in agriculture. There are as following:
- realize and improve the collaboration amongst the networks active on renewable energy issues worldwide,
- provide an effective environment for exchanging the latest new scientific research results and knowledge on technological developments,
- supporting foresight studies on renewable energy sources in agriculture and give emphasize on scientific, technical and strategic developments on this issues,
- searching and promoting new technologies on energy in agriculture and transferring to agriculture and industry,
- encourage researchers to study on effective and sustainable usage of renewable energy sources,
- make worldwide awareness on importance of renewable energy sources and rational energy usage on agriculture,
Scope:
- Fuel and bio-fuel production and utilization in agriculture.
- Small scale bio-power plants (CHP).
- Biomass conversion technologies.
- Bio-energy markets and sustainable developing considering the aspects of the environment protection.
- Solar thermal and photovoltaic systems and wind power systems used in agriculture.
- Energy efficiency technologies.
Activities
CIGR Section IV plans to organize one or two conferences or symposiums in every year in different countries of the world. During the one conference in every year we plan to organize meeting for Board Members of CIGR Section IV. We plan to participate in the Conferences and Congress whole of CIGR. We plan to support native activity in different countries on the energetic area in agriculture.
1. Conferences in 2011
- CIGR Section IV Symposium Meeting to be held in Bucharest - “Bioenergy And Other Renewable Energy Technologies And Systems” 33 International Symposium of the Section IV of CIGR Bucharest, June 23-25, 2011 http://www.cigr2011.renerg.pub.ro/
- CIGR Section IV Symposium to be held in Istanbul, 34th Symposium of the CIGR Section IV: Electricity and Energy in Agriculture will be held as a joint meeting with 11th International Congress on Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture. Its thema is: "Bioenergy and other Renewable Energy Systems". September 21-23, 2011 in Istanbul
2. Board Meetings
- CIGR Section IV Board Meeting to be held in Bucharest, June 24, 2011
- CIGR Section IV Board Meeting to be held in Istanbul, September 22, 2011

