Category Archives: developing world

Leeds Metropolitan University Volunteering in the Gambia

Posted on 04/08/2010 by hugh

Constructing a wind turbine to charge batteries in Kartong village, The Gambia March/April 2010 Thanks Anne Schiffer Some nice educational ideas:some scary moments

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Another windmill born in Mozambique

Posted on 21/05/2010 by hugh

Jason Morenikeji THE CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE Mozambique more here

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Comet ME videos from the Middle East

Posted on 14/05/2010 by hugh

Tiny little video of the activity in COMET:http://www.youtube.com/user/CometMiddleEast YouTube – CometMiddleEast’s Channel www.youtube.com also nowMSNBC nightly news video

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pdf drawings of how to build a wind turbine

Posted on 21/04/2010 by hugh

Piet Willem Chevalier writes I posted my drawings on my site that helped me allot explain to the local malians how to make the wind turbine. Please tell others who might be interested in it for training purposes in developing … Continue reading →

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Coil winder made from 5 mm steel sheet

Posted on 14/04/2010 by hugh

Noam Dotan writes: Hello Hugh. While making the laser cut for the new turbine, we have decided to spoil ourselves and cut the parts for the coil winder from 5 mm metal sheet. We made the coils yesterday and they … Continue reading →

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When the wind stops

Posted on 03/04/2010 by hugh

Vivek Mundkur writes: Hi Hugh I got hold of 100 LED modules and lit them up with the pedal generator. With effortless pedalling they work. I could light up 100 more I think. Each LED takes only 0.72 watts power … Continue reading →

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More photos from Mali

Posted on 19/03/2010 by hugh

Thanks to Roland for these pictures.

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Local manufacture of turbines in Mali

Posted on 04/02/2010 by hugh

Piet Willem Chevalier has successfully launched a project in Mali by training a group to build wind turbines. This group will start manufacturing these wind turbines as a profession, that will open doors to supply electricity to the rural poor, … Continue reading →

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