2024 RURAL ENERGY CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP
Pre-Conference Workshop – Tuesday February 20, 2024
- Download Pre-Conference Agenda
- Presentation: Power Quality, Chris Mullins
Conference Presentations
Wednesday February 21, 2024
Main Session
- Applied Ethics, Thomas Thiboudeau, Viterbo University (no presentation)
- History of Stray Voltage, Doug Reinemann, University of Wisconsin- Madison
- Overview of Agrivoltaics and research updates, Will Fulwider, UW-Madison Extension
Breakouts
Track 1: Wiring
- Emerging Agrivoltaic Applications for Midwest Farms, Eric Buchanan, University of Minnesota
- Uncommon Stray Voltage Discoveries, Ben Kulka & Brad Brusveen, We Energies
- Lessons Learned from 33 Years of Stray Voltage, Doug Reinemann, University of Wisconsin-Madison (same as Main)
- Power Quality and the IEEE 1695 Stray Voltage Guide, Chris Mullins, Power tors Inc.
Track 2: Renewable Energy
- Considerations and Best Practices for Solar PV– Bethany Reinholtz, GDS Associates, Inc.
- Future of Anaerobic Digesters – Steve Dvorak, DVO, Inc.
- The Role of Renewables in Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Farms/Carbon Credits -Nicole Rakobitsch, Organic Valley (no presentation available)
- Realizing the Savings Potential of Heat Pump Water Heaters Part 1 and Part 2– Paul Campbell, USEPA Energy Star
Friday February 22, 2024
- Working with Farmer Personalities – Larry Tranel, Iowa State University (no presentation available)
- Water Quality in Agriculture from a farmers perspective – Andy Diercks, Coloma Farms
- Future Farming: The E-Farm, Eric Buchanan, University of Minnesota