Solar Energy for Rural Madagascar Schools: A Pilot Implementation by University of Nebraska Engineers Without Borders-USA

Autor: Jodi L. Sangster, Zoelitiana Ndrianajasoloarivony, Dean J. Patterson, Benjamin J. Pavlik, Ian C. Parsley, Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt, Erik M. Knudsen, Elizabeth G. Jones
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship. 8:24-42
ISSN: 1555-9033
DOI: 10.24908/ijsle.v8i2.5032
Popis: A pilot photovoltaic system was constructed in Kianjavato, Madagascar by a team from the University of Nebraska Engineers Without Borders-USA Student Chapter. This project represents an integrated approach to energy supply, education and natural resource conservation. The system supplies power to ten 13 W fluorescent tubes in a primary school classroom for the purpose of extending public school hours into the evening for adult education. The project was implemented in partnership with a Malagasy non-governmental organization, the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership. Future monitoring data will determine the outcome of the project and aid in the design of additional installations in the community.
Databáze: OpenAIRE