Essays about: "Off-grid living"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Off-grid living.

  1. 1. Pathways towards universal access to electricity in West Africa : Case study of Mali and Senegal

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Vittorio Bozzo; [2023]
    Keywords : Universal electricity access; Senegal; Mali; OnSSET; GIS; PV mini-grid; Universell tillgång till el; Senegal; Mali; OnSSET; GIS; PV mininät;

    Abstract : Despite the vast solar potential in both Mali and Senegal, the electricity access in both countries remains one of the lowest in the world. The main problem is represented by the disparity between rural and urban settlements. In Senegal, the electricity access for rural areas was lower than 50%, while in Mali was around 35%. READ MORE

  3. 2. IMPLEMENTING SOLAR POWER SYSTEM AT ELIKIA SCHOOL : Electricity Generation for Education and Community Development in the DRC

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

    Author : Melvin Riche; [2023]
    Keywords : solcellsanläggningen; skolan; Kongo;

    Abstract : This report examines the feasibility and cost of installing an off-grid solar system for Elika School in the village of Lwengo, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Congo has one of the lowest electrification rates globally. Only 19% of the population has access to electricity, and almost none in rural areas. READ MORE

  4. 3. Increasing water access throughhuman-centered design : Design of a off-grid water purifying devicein a resource constraint environment

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : David Sundvall; [2022]
    Keywords : human centered design; frugal innovation; Innovation; resource constrained environment; Bottom of the pyramid; BOP; Jugaad; resource constrained environment design; Mänskligt centrerad design; Sparsam innovation; Innovation; Resursbegränsad miljö; Botten av den socioekonomiska pyramiden; BOP; Jugaad; Resursbegränsad miljö design;

    Abstract : Patrick and Felicia are a couple who run a farm. Every day they harvest their crops and sell them at the local market. This is the family's everyday life and today's income goes to all the family'sexpenses such as food, water, and transport to the market. At the end of the day, the family's totalbudget results in plus or minus zero. READ MORE

  5. 4. Smart and Sustainable Off-grid Housing Powered by Vehicle to Anything (V2X) : An exploratory study to understand the innovation readiness and feasibility for off-grid living powered by Vehicle to Anything (V2X)

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Hanna Borgefeldt; Emma Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : Off-grid; Vehicle to home; V2H; Vehicle to load; V2L; sustainable power generation; renewable energy; technology readiness level; electric vehicle innovation; Off-grid; Vehicle to home; V2H; Vehicle to load; V2L; hållbar kraftproduktion; förnybar energi; tekniksmognadsgrad; innovation; elbilar;

    Abstract : For the EU to reach net-zero by 2050, an increased rate of renewable energy generation is needed. Off-grid tiny houses serve as a sustainable housing option as they are energy conservative, and their primary source of energy is renewable energy. READ MORE

  6. 5. Off-grid portable production and distribution of sustainable energy : A product service system solution developed for the energy market

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

    Author : Karl-Henrik Andersson; Stefan Liedman; [2022]
    Keywords : Off-grid; Renewable energy generation; Electrified construction equipment; Portability.;

    Abstract : Background. At the year of 2021, 770 million people worldwide were living without access to electricity. READ MORE