IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Challenge – CSI Tutorial Presentations
Thank you to everyone who attended the tutorial on Sunday which covered the range of open-source projects by Community Solutions Initiative. Attendees provided excellent feedback and discussion that we appreciate. Below are the presentations in pdf format: CSI Introduction (by Dr. Robin Podmore) CSI LightCycle (by Dr. Robin Podmore) CSI Wind Turbine (By Dr. Henry Louie) CSI Solar … Read more
IEEE / Sirona Haiti Rural Electric Project Report
SUMMARY Between June and July of 2011 the Sirona Cares Foundation (SCF) and the Community Solutions Initiative (CSI) of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) deployed six pilot SunBlazer Solar based Battery Charging Stations and established six franchises designed to support the long term operation and maintenance of the units in the context … Read more
Phase 1 Report – Community Entrepreneur Based Electricity Generation in Rural Haiti
SUMMARY The Community Solutions Initiative (CSI) of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and The Sirona Cares Foundation (SCF) developed the Sunblazer Solar Battery Charging Station and a sustainable business model to support the long term operation of these stations. In technical and business planning since late 2009, the project’s first construction funds … Read more
IEEE- CSI Sirona- Haiti Etienne Deployment
Training Operators were training on 6/22 and got hands-on training 6/23 Deployment Mid Afternoon this first installation began with towing the trailer to the site which was 45 minutes away high up a mountain to the Southeast of Grand Goave. The terrain is verdant but rugged and customer access is mostly by steep trails. Once … Read more
Nextek Factory photos of CSI Solar Trailer
Posting on behalf of Ray Larsen – some updated photos of the CSI Solar Trailer. SunBlazer Nextek Factory Photos (Mar 25, 2011) Ray Larsen
SIRONA-HAITI SOLAR ELECTRICITY DEPLOYMENT PLAN AND PROJECT STATUS
Attached is a presentation by Paul Lacourciere who developed the on-the-ground business model that we are using for Haiti. Also two new important sources of info just came up. One is a web article in the IEEE Power and Energy Society online newsletter; the second is a Youtube clip just posted by Michelle Lacourciere who … Read more
