Articles
The Ramakrishna Mission Economic PV Development Initiative.
This paper details initial results from approximately 30 kilowatts of PV systems installed by the regional non-governmental organization - the Ramakrishna Mission - in the Sundarbans located in the delta region of the two great rivers, the Ganges and Brahmaputra, including socio-economic impacts and technical performance.
Accelerating Sustainable Pv Market Development
The article identifies the economic niche for PV use in comparison to traditional options, such as kerosene lanterns and extension of the grid. Major obstacles to the
diffusion of off-grid electrication via PV are discussed, along with recommended solutions and best practices.
Carbon Sequestration In Terrestrial Ecosystems.
This chapter addresses the scope of the potential for sequestering carbon in the terrestrial
biosphere. The aim of developing enhanced carbon sequestration in the biosphere is to enable a rapid gain in withdrawal of CO2 from the atmosphere over the next 50 years in order to allow time for implementation of other technological advances that will help mitigate CO2 emissions.
Properties of Fuels.
The basis of this table and associated references was taken from: American Petroleum Institute (API), Alcohols and Ethers, Publication No. 4261, 2nd ed. (Washington, DC,
July 1988), Table B-1.
Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping: A permanent solution to the Small farmers’ problems
A powerpoint presentation of an evaluation study of all installed SPV water pumping systems, supported by MNES. The study concluded that Solar PV pumping systems were ideally suited for small farmers and further established that such systems were economically viable.
Proposals
Environmental Project:
Building a model 50kWe biomass gasification based power plant (BGBPP) at Labpur, District Birbhum, West Bengal for rural electrification.
Environmental Project:
Building a model 20kWe / 3-TR biomass based cold storage system (BBCSS) for rural area applications at Santiniketan, West Bengal.
Environmental Project:
Biomass Gasifier Crematorium Project Report (Word Document)
(.pdf Document)
Research Proposal:
Market Penetration Strategies In Rural Areas For Solar Home Systems.
Other Categories
Social Business Plan:
Social Business Plan for Biomass Gasifier Crematorium Project.
A social business plan is a very practical tool - it is both a proposal and an implementation plan. This business plan is our social enterprise's "users guide" or road map for the widespread use and dissemination of 'Biomass Gasifier Crematoriums'. It tells our staff and stakeholders, such as our trustees and Governing Council Members as well as donors, how we intend to implement and manage our project in order to accomplish its mission and objectives. For Social Investors, the business plan communicates how their money will be used and what social impacts will be achieved.
Special Report:
The Electrification of a Remote Village in Argentina.
Balde de Leyes was the first village in Argentina which was completely electrified by photovoltaic systems. In September 1994 individual Solar Home Systems for the households were installed, followed by the installation of a PV driven water pump. In this project, the international and interdisciplinary project group developed a socio-technical approach for the electrification of remote areas, to assure a sustainable improvement of the inhabitants’ living conditions. More than 5 years after the installation of the PV systems, this report suggests that: (a) early integration of users in planning and operating of the systems, (b) conduction of training units and (c) smooth but continuous assistance to the villagers - led to a high degree of technology acceptance and user satisfaction. Therefore recommendations for other rural electrification projects can be drawn from this report.
White Papers: Sustainable Energy
