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<p style="text-align: justify">The International Conference on [http://www.microenergysystems.tu-berlin.de/conference/ “Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply” (MES)] was established as an international forum to discuss the micro perspective of the technical, economic, social, and environmental aspects of microenergy systems. <span id="more-512"></span><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify">The MES conference brings together leading academics from the social sciences, economics, natural sciences, and engineering, as well as practitioners (e.g. project developers and implementers, entrepreneurs).</p><p style="text-align: justify">[http://www.microenergysystems.tu-berlin.de/conference/microenergy-systems/ Microenergy Systems] provide solutions for single households or micro enterprises (e.g. solar home systems, improved cooking stoves, biogas plants), as well as technologies for several households or communities. For a long time, they have been regarded as transitional solutions towards centralized energy supply in developing countries, or as a negligible niche market in developed countries. In recent years, there have been growing expectations that decentralized energy systems will play an important role in shifting energy policy, as well as in contributing to poverty reduction and improved health, education, and overall quality of life. The MES conference will explore the technical, social, and economic factors and context conditions that can enable MES to meet these expectations.<br/></p><p style="text-align: justify"><br/></p>
 
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=== Mini Grids as New Market Opportunities: Experiences from Science and Private Sector<br/> ===
 
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=== Financing Decentralized Energy Supply for Low-Income Markets<br/> ===
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<p style="text-align: justify">The International Conference on [http://www.microenergysystems.tu-berlin.de/conference/ “Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply” (MES)] was established as an international forum to discuss the micro perspective of the technical, economic, social, and environmental aspects of microenergy systems. <span id="more-512"></span><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify">The MES conference brings together leading academics from the social sciences, economics, natural sciences, and engineering, as well as practitioners (e.g. project developers and implementers, entrepreneurs).</p><p style="text-align: justify">[http://www.microenergysystems.tu-berlin.de/conference/microenergy-systems/ Microenergy Systems] provide solutions for single households or micro enterprises (e.g. solar home systems, improved cooking stoves, biogas plants), as well as technologies for several households or communities. For a long time, they have been regarded as transitional solutions towards centralized energy supply in developing countries, or as a negligible niche market in developed countries. In recent years, there have been growing expectations that decentralized energy systems will play an important role in shifting energy policy, as well as in contributing to poverty reduction and improved health, education, and overall quality of life. The MES conference will explore the technical, social, and economic factors and context conditions that can enable MES to meet these expectations.</p>
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<span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0); line-height: 21px;">► </span>[[Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013_Tuesday,_February_26|Tuesday, 26 February 2013]]
  
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<span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0); line-height: 21px;">► </span>[[Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013_Wednesday,_February_27|Wednesday, 27 February 2013]]
  
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The article documents the proceedings of the session “Users's Perspectives" of the international conference [https://energypedia.info/Micro “Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply”], February 27 - March 1, 2013.<br/><br/>
 
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<span lang="en-CA">February 28, 2013</span>
 
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==== The Complexity of Cleaner Cookstoves: Challenges ranging from Improving Livelihoods to Managing Carbon Credits ====
 
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*[http://www.microenergysystems.tu-berlin.de/conference/2013/01/04/reiner-braun/ Reiner Braun], Executive Board at the German Scientists Association for Peace and Sustainability ([http://www.microenergy-foundation.com/natwiss/ NatWiss]) and the Managing Director of the Federation of German Scientists ([http://www.vdw-ev.de/index.php/en/ FGS])
 
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Overview

The International Conference on “Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply” (MES) was established as an international forum to discuss the micro perspective of the technical, economic, social, and environmental aspects of microenergy systems.

The MES conference brings together leading academics from the social sciences, economics, natural sciences, and engineering, as well as practitioners (e.g. project developers and implementers, entrepreneurs).

Microenergy Systems provide solutions for single households or micro enterprises (e.g. solar home systems, improved cooking stoves, biogas plants), as well as technologies for several households or communities. For a long time, they have been regarded as transitional solutions towards centralized energy supply in developing countries, or as a negligible niche market in developed countries. In recent years, there have been growing expectations that decentralized energy systems will play an important role in shifting energy policy, as well as in contributing to poverty reduction and improved health, education, and overall quality of life. The MES conference will explore the technical, social, and economic factors and context conditions that can enable MES to meet these expectations.


Conference Documentation

► Tuesday, 26 February 2013

► Wednesday, 27 February 2013

► Thursday, 28 February 2013

► Friday, 1 March 2013



Further Information

► MES Conference 2013 Program

► Information on MES Conference 2011

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