Energy access is a key element in lifting people out of poverty. In remote locations small-scale renewable energy technologies that can be used include micro-hydro, solar, wind and biogas.
This set of Technical briefs present the technical knowledge from Practical Action’s international projects in renewable energy.
Nearly a third of the world’s population do not have access to grid electricity and the majority of these people live ...
The principles of wind power explained and the optimum places to harness it....
In the majority of the worlds’ poorer countries it is estimated that significantly less than 5% of the rural populatio...
Small scale micro-hydro schemes can be used to generate electricity to power workshops and provide lighting for a villag...
Lighting is taken for granted in industrial countries. It is hard for many people to imagine living at night without bei...
The solar photovoltaic system is explained and evidence is given to prove its worth. Some issues with it are also highli...
The solar photovoltaic system is explained and evidence is given to prove its worth. Some issues with it are also highli...
The sun is the source of the vast majority of the energy we use on earth. Different types of use of solar energy are exp...
Nearly half the world cooks on three-stone fires or basic stoves causing indoor air pollution. This brief looks at ways ...
Fireless cooker
Multiple battery types are looked at - the advantages and disadvantages of each one, their life, cost, power, and other ...