• VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE •
Marvin Rieger
How was my stay at Alella Green Tech?
My name is Marvin Rieger and I am a student from Germany. I study sustainable engineering which is a mix of electrical and mechanical engineering with the focus on renewable energies. As part of my studies I had to complete a practical term for 20 weeks.
Mattia Alzapiedi
My work on sustainable energy grid at AGT
Hi readers! My name is Mattia Alzapiedi and I am an Italian mechanical engineer, I was at Alella Green Tech in August 2021. During my stay I carried out a synthetic energy analysis relating to electrical and thermal consumption, possible sources of production..
Tom Rozier
My data analytics work during stay at AGT
My name is Tom Rozier and I am a French student in energetics and mechanical engineering. I spent a month at Alella Green Tech in June 2022 as a volunteer. During my stay, I have been put into a beautiful global project: the creation of a self-powered property where an entire family..
Alexandre Leclaire & Alexandre Hercouet
Removable and camouflaged goal project
The aim of the project is to create football goals for a personal football field. These goals should be movable, and should remain discreet, as they will be in a natural environment with greenery. The requirements for this project are explained in the following.
Leticia Mijolaro Sartori
WWOOFing and biofilter for the pond
I spent a month on the farm. I had the opportunity to help with were watering the plants, building a mud hut, a kitchen cupboard, and a chicken coop, planting lavender, pumpkins, and melons, managing the sheep, helping to organize a children’s event and..
Ayur Pulle
My work on renewable energy
My main project was the development of a hydroelectric source of power. Together with Frederick, a German scientist who works on renewable technology, we performed calculations for the design of a Pelton Turbine. The plan is to use the pond shown above as a natural battery..
Katrin Leinweber
Erosion prevention with benefits
One upon a time, there was a plot of land at the Catalan Mediterranean coast. It was situated on a North slope approx. 100m above sea level. Its half-funnel topology and serpentine dirt road lead to rainwater run-off. Drought and sheep grazing had additionally caused noticeable soil erosion risks.
Gabi Wolfe & Mia Bowles
Environmental Studies Internship at AGT
This internship consisted of an eleven week program at Alella Green Tech focusing on how to create more sustainable agriculture and farming practices. One major focus of this internship involved the..
Naoki Hashimoto
Technologies in Alella Green Tech
One of the most notable projects I worked on was the Pelton Wheel project. The aim was to design and engineer three different water wheels for energy generation and demonstration purposes for visitors. Alongside my college mentor, I developed a graphical user interface (GUI) to simulate the water wheel, which can be utilized by engineers worldwide
Lauren Daniels
Water wheel technology for small farms
This summer I delved into designing a simulation tool that would help small farms use water wheel technology. Alongside my work, I had the chance to unwind and explore the beautiful surroundings of Barcelona, making this summer an unforgettable experience.
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FarmBot [Part 1] Assembling a gardening robot to do your work!
We started a project to assemble the Farmbot Genesis XL v1.5. The Farmbot will operate on a raised bed built out of stone which is around 16 square meters (2,70m
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FarmBot [Part 2] Calibration. First steps by your garden robot!
The Farmbot is nearly ready to be powered and unleashed into garden. First of all, the newest firmware has to be flashed onto the micro sd card and then it has
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FarmBot [Part 3] Improvements. Can my robot live forever?
After assembling the robot and connecting it to a water and power source, we tried to see where it could need some extra protection, some covers and some help to
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Energy system of Alella Green Tech center. General architecture
At Alella Green Tech we are trying to create an almost completely autonomous energy network that combines the energy produced from renewable sources to accumulate energy, necessary to increase the flexibility of the network.