Title page for E-project-051005-001230

Project Type IQP

Submission date 2005-05-10

Authors
Nathan James Birmingham, ME
Elizabeth A Gottardi, BIO
Amanda Dale Otterman, AE
Andrew P Thayer, ME

URN E-project-051005-001230

Division Urban and Environmental Planning

Center Windhoek, Namibia

Sponsor Habitat Research and Development Center

Title Energy Demonstration Trailer: Spreading Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency throughout Namibia

Advisors
Weininger, Stephen J., CH
Addison, W A Bland, HU

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
Namibia has few power plants to produce electricity of its own and imports 50% of its electricity from South Africa. For this reason, Namibia will need to begin researching and developing other methods of energy generation. Renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) are alternatives that could alleviate Namibia's energy problem. Unfortunately members of both rural and urban communities have very little knowledge about RE and EE and therefore are unable to employ any of these technologies or techniques to conserve energy. In an effort to disseminate information on these topics and find new energy efficient materials, four students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in conjunction with Habitat Research and Development Centre designed a demonstration trailer, which will be used to travel to settlements, schools, villages and farms spreading RE and EE concepts and products. This proposal provides background information and methodology for creating the trailer as well information on RE and EE technologies and materials.

Files
HRDC_Energy_Trailer.pdf

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Project Type	IQP
Submission date	2005-05-10
Authors	Nathan James Birmingham, ME Elizabeth A Gottardi, BIO Amanda Dale Otterman, AE Andrew P Thayer, ME
URN	E-project-051005-001230
Division	Urban and Environmental Planning
Center	Windhoek, Namibia
Sponsor	Habitat Research and Development Center
Title	Energy Demonstration Trailer: Spreading Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency throughout Namibia
Advisors	Weininger, Stephen J., CH Addison, W A Bland, HU
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Namibia has few power plants to produce electricity of its own and imports 50% of its electricity from South Africa. For this reason, Namibia will need to begin researching and developing other methods of energy generation. Renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) are alternatives that could alleviate Namibia's energy problem. Unfortunately members of both rural and urban communities have very little knowledge about RE and EE and therefore are unable to employ any of these technologies or techniques to conserve energy. In an effort to disseminate information on these topics and find new energy efficient materials, four students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in conjunction with Habitat Research and Development Centre designed a demonstration trailer, which will be used to travel to settlements, schools, villages and farms spreading RE and EE concepts and products. This proposal provides background information and methodology for creating the trailer as well information on RE and EE technologies and materials.
Files	HRDC_Energy_Trailer.pdf