ARTEK Event
The Arctic Technology Centre holds an annually International ARTEK Event conference within the subject of Arctic technology. The conference is held in the town of Sisimiut on the west coast of Greenland.
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ARTEK EVENT 2010
The latest held ARTEK Event Conference took place from 16 - 18 March 2010 with the conference "Arctic Energy Supply - Which way will Greenland chose? - Production, Distribution, Management, Legislation". Through 3 days the 70 attendees discussed different technological challenges, possibilities and solutions of energy supply in the Arctic.
Download Program and list of participants here
Download conference proceedings here
All presentations at the conference will be available on this page
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Previous ARTEK Events
ARTEK Event 2009, "Tourist Cottages and Climate Change"
In the days 11 - 13 August 2009 ARTEK held its last international event in Sisimiut entitled "Tourist Cottages, and climate Change". The conference focused on how Greenland can prevent and adapt to climate change. For example by developing an environmental and energy-friendly portable tourist cottage tailored to Arctic conditions; by use of biogas from the Greenland shark for local energy production or by maintenance of the sleding tracks, essential for the dogsleding tourism.
Read the conference proceedings here
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ARTEK Event 2008 "Sustainable Energy Supply in the Arctic - sun, wind, water etc"
In 2008 year the conference had the title Sustainable Energy Supply in the Arctic - sun, wind, water etc.
Publications from the conference in 2008:
Proceedings
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Conference presentations (PDF) ARTEK Event 2008:
Politics and visions in the field of energy in Greenland:
Hjemmestyrets strategi- og handlingsplan på energiområdet 2008 - 2012
Sustainable Energy in Sparsely populated areas by M. Soerensen
General technical conditions in Greenland:
Thermodynamics and Sustainable Energy by P. Scheel Larsen
CO2 Policies as Innovation Drivers by V. Nielsen
Smooth Predictable Power by H. Sharman
Automatic Meter Reading Technology with benefits by P. Kjeldmann
NordSESIL Nordic Network for Sustainable Energy Systems by D. Pointing
Biomass and hydropower:
Biogas as Energy Source by J. Palvig
Feasibility Study Small Scale Hydropower by M. Holtegaard Nielsen & F. Holm
Utilization possibilities of waste products from fishing and hunting - Biogas and Biooil production By M. Joergensen & R. Gunnarsdóttir
Wind energy:
Operational Experience with 6 meteorological stations By K. & M. Hansen
Wind conditions at Sisimiut and Sarfannguaq by K. & M. Hansen
Experience with Wind Turbines in Arctic Environment by O.L. Hansen
Assessing Wind Energy potential in Antarctica by M. Imbimbo
Wind energy in Sarfannguaq by J. N. Kastvig
Solar energy:
Solar heating in Greenland & Radiation models by J. Dragsted
Bæredygtig energi i Uummannaq af S. Eriksen
Sustainable Arctic Nursery by B. Olesen
Energy savings and climatic adaptation:
Experience from Sustainable housing projects in Sweden and Denmark by J. Løgstrup
Danfoss Heating Pumps by O. Thygesen
An introduction to Clim ATIC by C. Bowman
Energy Networds in a Global Context by M. Rasmussen
The Pure Experience by E. Johnson & R. Gazey
Visions Energy Supply of Greenland by S. Hardenberg