Paying for development engineering: what the government can learn from the private sector
Funding international engineering projects can be tricky, but the private sector has evolved some tactics that work. There are...
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A good going Wanna work with you To learn and to show it's effectiveness
The Role of Robotics in Global Development - Morakinyo Johnson
We would like to re- sell these pumps in Nigeria advise me
Bicycle-Powered Irrigation Pump - arunmaruti
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Really very usefull for me like practing engineer..
How Building Footbridges Can Improve Rural Economies - BALWANTSINHRATHOD1995
I am like this idea and always develops my engineer skill by your invetion thank you so much for new ideas
The versatile AgRover is like the Swiss Army knife of African farm trucks - BALWANTSINHRATHOD1995
So great idea and help ful for improve work speed
The versatile AgRover is like the Swiss Army knife of African farm trucks - BALWANTSINHRATHOD1995
I alwayas try to invention new product but many economical and raw material problem so i don't COMPLETE my dream please EGD give me one chanse in your organization.My dream help people and complete my engineering idea and try easy world always so please give me volunteer post in your organization.
Introduction to Engineering for Global Development: E4C’s new online course prepares newcomers to the practice - gauthammailid
Really a good piece of work, the contribution to the developing nation on it basic needs without affecting the environment it would save them the resource in re creation process. I'm glad to work with the team in the deployment of off grid area power source development project.
A Toolkit to Identify Sustainable, Market-Based Energy Solutions in Off-Grid Areas - lpnhantdsl
I also subscribe to this conference, but not sure whether or not to attend because my internet is too poor Solution for off-grid energy, efficiency sustainable, already have I sent the design, at the International Exhibition for People with Disabilities 7 - 9 November 2017 , watch at this Conference...
E4C Virtual Salon: Innovation in Microgrids - lpnhantdsl
Day conference, internet area I could not enter , I have the perfect solution for off grid energy . 24/24 hour non-stop activities ,unfortunately, does not reach you
Innovation in Microgrids - harith777285112
Hi my Name is Harith from Yemen now days we do not have electricity in all the country because of the war we have complet blackout . So we are working in lighting homes with solar panels and also we are installing street lighting solar LED panels .
Innovation in Microgrids - luqman khan
sir my request is civil diploma is learning so plz comment
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - jaberamatogoro
I am happy to join this initiative and bring local impact in my community
Innovation in Microgrids - mugiri amando
well, a lot has been done but more also should be done especially in developing countries where most people are poor and ignorant. am developing a solar water treatment system which could be affordadable to most ugandans who are facing a problem of waterborne diseases
Ten low-cost ways to treat water - energy4all@q.com
Hello. My name is Jessee McBroom. I have been working in the Clean Energy Field as an inventor and engineer on zero emissions systems and fuels for over 10 years now.
Innovation in Microgrids - Bruce Grulke
Bruce Grulke bgsolarweb@gmail.com
Innovation in Microgrids - M M ANSARI
Want to know details 10 KW solar power plant.
As Costs Fall, Designers Take a New Look at Solar Irrigation - Michael roberts
I do not understand where the biofilter is in this design. There is no river rock just the burlock. Please can you clarify. Other than that it seems a great idea
How to Build a Vertical Aquaponic System - Drinking Clean Water May Help You Avoid The Dangers Of Tap Water – Best Life Daily
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Ten low-cost ways to treat water - Isabel
What do you recommend for the crisis in Puerto Rico?
The best appropriate technology DIY plans - deveerv
I am am happy to be a part of this great team
Assistive Devices in Low-Income Countries: Adaptability and Recent Innovations - Manny
Please forward the manufacture and model/part number of the white 4-in. diameter PVC. I have looked for PVC that is ribbed and cannot find supplier. Thanks.
How to Build a Vertical Aquaponic System - Michael lozinski
I am interested on duplicating your bicycle that will pump a well pump, do you have plans made up already ? are they accessible ?
Bicycle-Powered Irrigation Pump - Dr jamali ayaz
I want get this port ultrasound in your mobil phone
Ultrasound is Now on Smart Phones - Engineering for Change - Saurabh
PlZ send me details
Reinvented Toilets Take on a Lack of Sanitation Access with Internet Connectivity and Waste Processing - Mac John
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How to Make Penetrating Oil - Zahid Iqbal
Respected SIR/Madam, I have keen interest in chemical engineering but I don't know what to do or what to select. Your cooperation in this regard will be highly appreciated. I am a graduate and I have no problem about learning and understanding anything. Regards
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - Makitalena Tuimasiala
This is one of our assignment for the ED 192 ,that we should write one of the project proposal based on one of the specific needs of school community. So I need alot to do but how could I get my information..
How to write a proposal for development work in your community - Frank Bergh
This is an outstanding resource, I intend to share it with colleagues at Engineers Without Borders USA. We have an emphasis on in-country sourcing to support local vendors and create linkages to technicians and access to spare parts. This guide to local equipment inspection and quality assurance is...
A Visual Inspection Guide to Detect Faulty Solar Products - Nasser
I liked it very much though the final pictures could have a very powerful message. I am searching of how to keep the fish, vegetations and flowers indoors/outdoors. Thanks
How to Build a Vertical Aquaponic System - | MAREA
[…] Professionals (LVP) chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) is partnering with the Centennial Secondary School (CSS) in the village of Mattru Jong, Sierra Leone. The school was ransacked and occupied by rebels […]
Engineers rebuild a war-damaged school in Sierra Leone - mitra
If standards are important in a field, they need to be read and agreed to. As we learned long ago on the internet, an open standards process is essential to people actually following them. Unfortunately the IEEE (and IEC) still publish their standards behind expensive paywalls. At a conference of 20...
The Next Generation of Standards - Sylvie
thank you so much..so helpful!
How to write a proposal for development work in your community - Raian
Hello. I am studying a project of production the building materials mixed with polyurethane plastic (foam) that the represente raw material in production. I want to get information about your product and inform you that the process of production is limited to smelting and melting the plastic under t...
How can rural villages manage mountains of empty plastic bottles? - Juma benjamin(bads-hons)
Hi, i am Juma Benjamin from south sudan, i wuld like your help on how i can generate community development project that would target the youths by empowering them in skills and sustainability that can stop their mind set from arms and cattle raiding activities, thanks.
How to write a proposal for development work in your community - Hanna awais
I am living in Jordan were we have a lot of sun and lack of water. I would like to install an aquaponics system in my balcony. To grow my organics vegetables to avoid buying the commercial harmful vegetables in the local market. The majority of people here live in apartments with no access to normal...
How to Build a Vertical Aquaponic System - Frode Liland
A great article!
What to Do When FDA Approval Doesn't Mean a Medical Device Is Safe - byukusenge gabriel
never give up on what you want
Tweet roundup - Fred Zitithera phiri
This is what all grassroots organisations need.It answers all the questions asked by donors during their monitoring visits to communities. Thank you.
How to write a proposal for development work in your community - Director of a GLOBAL Network
Well I now know what to do if our paths ever cross. This perception of a personal network as hollow mechanistic process fillled out a spreadsheet is both shallow in the extreme and career-limiting. The heart of your personal network should be a genuine interest in other people; sufficient self-estee...
How to network your way into a new job - vijay
It is a nice device,can i get the address of the institue or of the students those who have developed it and it should be low cost.Thanks !
A “solar hooter” protects southern Indian farms from animal raids - vijay
It is the best system to control the pest at an early stage and can avoid the losses and it will help for organic farming, but it should be cost effective means the indian farmers should afford it.
Artificially intelligent traps alert farmers of insect invasions - Heather
These devices are so helpful for any developing countries who have no way to determine if their water is safe to drink. Thanks for sharing!
Wanted: An easy test for bacteria in drinking water - aggy
Wawouh this is so interesting am a prosthetist also here in Rwanda but I wish to know how u print the prosthetisis we wish to do it here in FabLab
Nia's 3D-Printed Prosthetic Limbs Cut Costs and Production Time - Bharath
Robots asisting others and n the field of medicine will suit more apt
Three Ways Robots Could Improve Infrastructure in Developing Countries - roanne
this is a great job, incredibly professional . good job guys and God bless all of you
Ten technologies to manage a crowding world - Okilan Joseph Patrick
Hi Please I am impressed with your innovation . I want to buy that machine give me the cost and location where I can get you . I Will be so grateful to receive your kind response Okilan Joseph Patrick
Sisal Twine Manufacturing Machines - Using open source hardware in scientific experiments – a collaborative initiative between Materials Characterization and HardwareX | WARFAREWEB.COM
[…] source and ‘homemade’ hardware (for a definition of this type of hardware, please visit here: https://www.engineeringforchange.org/buckle-up-for-fast-tracked-science-thanks-to-open-source-hardwa…) to Materials Characterization. In parallel, they will submit a hardware paper to Hardwa...
Buckle up for fast-tracked science thanks to open-source hardware - Josh Kearns
Here is a video with some info that hopefully helps....https://vimeo.com/38501679
How to make a biochar gasifier - Sal
Do you have any videos of the process of using the gasifier? I cannot tell from the description in the article how exactly it happens. It sounds like you pack the reactor (bottom) full of carbonaceous material, but do you light that material or some other combustible in the crown (upper). Also, if c...
How to make a biochar gasifier - nishanth
where is engineering mechanics course
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - Rob Goodier
Please contact the researchers for more information. Their lab's website is linked in the article. Thanks for your interest!
A solar thermal aerator prototype could improve aquaculture in developing countries - Mike
I’m surprised you didn’t mention http://paperity.org/ In my opinion it's also a good source of knowledge and very interesting articles about plenty of topics.
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - nneka
The article was not useful. What was the depth of water, technical design of the aerator etc.inadquate information? One can not make an inform decision on its workability.
A solar thermal aerator prototype could improve aquaculture in developing countries - Takuwa Mercy
How does some one get false hope
Ultrasound is Now on Smart Phones - Engineering for Change - Alloy Steel P91 Pipes And Tubes
PVC pipe and chlorine- Cheap and lasting water treatment in Nicaragua Its seems to be really cheap when i read your article. Good Job.
PVC pipe and chlorine: Cheap and lasting water treatment in Nicaragua - Marie claire NIshimwe
I like this article so much. We girls needs sanitary pads for low cost especially in developing countries ,not only pads we need also some education on menstruation . All the thanks is for SHE which helps Rwandan students to affords sanitary pads easily. Thanks to the writer and publisher of this ar...
Sanitary pads for underserved populations – two common approaches - JOHN bURTNESS
Riley, Wow - your journey is incredibly inspiring! Thanks for sharing what you are learning with such eloquence. John
Surrendering control, improving outcomes: Learning an engineering of accompaniment - Ashley Turns
Thank you for mentioning that just by using a bucket, clay, and sawdust, you can actually filter out dirt and other microbes. My husband and I have been wondering whether we should get our water treated and if so how. Though your ceramic filter can catch disease-causing microbes easily, we will prob...
Ten low-cost ways to treat water - Mahmood Majeed
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10 Solar Cookers That Work at Night - ajith kumar
its superb
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - Copper Pipes And Tubes Exporter
Thankyou For the Article . Its Really Helpful.
PVC pipe and chlorine: Cheap and lasting water treatment in Nicaragua - Susan Davis
Dear Henk - thank you so much for your thoughts on how to get the marketing of point of use water treatment right and these excellent resources. Susan
Why companies should not sell or give technology intended for individual and household use to NGOs - RAJAT KUMAR MUKHOPADHYAY
It is most fantastic and sky is the limit if we can market this knowledge and product specially in Asian Countries. I am willing to join the group with my 40 years experience in marketing in energy sector.
Packable solar picnic grills subsidize sales in underserved communities - RAJAT KUMAR MUKHOPADHYAY
It is fantastic. I am very much willing to join team to work and make it most successful event.
A Toolkit to Identify Sustainable, Market-Based Energy Solutions in Off-Grid Areas - Henk Holtslag
Dear Susan Thanks for this interesting article. You say that Companies should not give or sell household technologies to NGOs and many would agree, but what could be the role of NGOs to reach the Bottom billion, the poorest? Until everyone has safely managed water supply, HWTS (Household Water Treat...
Why companies should not sell or give technology intended for individual and household use to NGOs - MUKul mani singh
Plants of cleaning dirty water should be mounted in drainage systems and after filtration the filtered water should be left in rivers. The extracted
10 Ways to Put Human Waste to Use - MUKul mani singh
Wastage should be used fully and should be recycled and used. We use our less valuable things first and after that we use our more valuable things. We save our more valuable things. Wastage are lesser valuable and so it is used totally. It is found free and daily. If we use them we will save our val...
10 Ways to Put Human Waste to Use - Sackgärten in Kenia - Mach dein Leben grüner
Selbstverständlich können die Sackgärten auch hierzulande genutzt werden. Auf dem Balkon oder der Terrasse sind sie nicht nur ein Hingucker, sondern bieten die Möglichkeit Gemüse und Kräuter stets frisch und griffbereit zu haben. Eine Anleitung (auf Englisch) findest du hier
How to make a sack garden - siakhile ngomane
WHAT ARE THE LEVEL REQUIREMENT NEEDED TO APPLY FOR ENGINERING SPECIAL ELECTRICAL
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - Prakash tekade
I am interested in knowing about a simple water pump which can be used to lift water from a flowing canal without using electricity or diesel to irrigate land near the canal situated at some height from the level of water in canal.I would like to discuss this with u and the ur experts if you are int...
Ten low-tech ways to irrigate crops - Dawuk fwangshak yohanna
A study in to energy gap in a super conductors
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - ANWER KADRI
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Humanitarian technology development grants roundup - raaz
good stuff
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - Bosco Rangira
Iam interested in mordern faming by using illigation and terracing. I will be greatfull for your support and guidance.
Improving Farms in the Worlds Drylands, Part 1: Ancient Methods and Lowest-Cost Technology - James karokola
It's supper please help me how to get training in aquaponic and supplies of tools required. Am in Tanzania 0755178790
How to Build a Vertical Aquaponic System - Kwabi abel oppong
This will be a very good solution to such a problem. But how do the various components work together to make it a success
A “solar hooter” protects southern Indian farms from animal raids - pankaj kumar chauhan
i am diploma holder
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - Shiv Kumar Singh
Dear friend. I really appreciate your effort.keep it up. I belongs to India. I works as a social worker for rural development. In rural side of India more than 90% Female are unable to use pads due to lack of money. I would like to know that how could I get the machine for providing them a low cost...
Sanitary Pads in Rwanda = Better Education and Better Pay - Akampwera Polly
Am Polly from Uganda. I love to conserve by mobilizing and training people living around our national parks in art and craft. As an artist and a service provider in these parks, I have proved that poaching is rampant. How can I help my country.
How to write a proposal for development work in your community - vikas.chawan
I suggest u to use EN-353 or phosphorus-bronze as a material for shaft. EN-353 has HRC:-56-58
Design support for charcoal extrusion process - John barrie
Hi- Has anyone thought about how asphalt is recycled at a high rate. One one modest sized project we recycled 13,000,000 lbs of asphalt into the pavement of a new structure. The problem we ran into was from some rubberized asphalt. When the mix of recycled asphalt and new aggregate are mixed togethe...
Roads Paved with Plastic Bottles: Making Use of an Ecological Threat - Robert ssebandeke
very good article, do you have the tech drawings with all the dimensions? would like to try it out in Uganda.
Field Report: The Redesign of a Modular Greenhouse in Mozambique - andrew
I m engineer at renewable energy at tanzania contry
Welcome to E4C's Research Fellows of 2017 - nicholas yieko
I am nicholas chw I need to write aproposal to our MP to built us an office in an hospital we are atouched to.please help.
How to write a proposal for development work in your community - Rob Goodier
I believe they will be available soon. They said they plan to ship the kickstarter units in August and they should be sold publicly after that. Check their site in the links above!
Packable solar picnic grills subsidize sales in underserved communities - ROBIN JOGHEE
WHERE CAN I GET ONE? IS IT ON THE MARKET YET? PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANK YOU
Packable solar picnic grills subsidize sales in underserved communities - Rob Goodier
There is no single organization that manufactures all of those things, so you will have to contact each manufacturer directly. I suggest googling their sites, or some of them are in our Solutions Library and you can find contact info there. For example, the Ayzh Clean Birth Kit: http://solutions.eng...
100 Under $100 catalogues technologies that improve women's lives in developing countries - Rob Goodier
That sounds like an interesting project and I'd suggest that you contact One Earth Designs directly through their site. Here's a link to their contact page: http://www.oneearthdesigns.org/contact-us/. Good luck!
Packable solar picnic grills subsidize sales in underserved communities - Rob Goodier
It's taken to a recycling center.
Can a bracelet craze clean our oceans? - neelima Jerath
we wish to set up a women technology park. Can we involve women to manufacture these and get some buy back help? Would you be willing to transfer the technology in India to improve livlihood of rural women?
Packable solar picnic grills subsidize sales in underserved communities - neelima Jerath
I visited your site by chance. We wish to set up a women technology park in Punjab, India to improve livelihood opportunities for rural women. I feel that the Clean Birth Kit, Solar Ear Technology and wheeled seeders are good technologies which can be promoted in the Park. Whereas women can prepare...
100 Under $100 catalogues technologies that improve women's lives in developing countries - Kathleen
What happens with the trash that's removed from the oceans?
Can a bracelet craze clean our oceans? - Viral Nomaly
In my free time, I always watch movies. I think its a perfect time to relax and enjoy the day. Never had the chance to watch this. I will add it to my movie to watch checklist. Thanks for letting us know!
Rafea' Documentary - Movie Review - Dylan Lunney
Hi Miftah, There actually exist commercially sold plastic BioSand Filters manufactured in the US. An important difference between that approach and ours is the community empowerment and longevity/sustainability that comes along with having filters that are built using 100% local materials, tools, an...
How to make a wooden mold for biosand water filters - gobiga
i would like to implement it around my village ...could you please send the technical details
A “solar hooter” protects southern Indian farms from animal raids - Rafael Aquino Jovellanos
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10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - Kwame aboraa
Alright. I have churned out a few appropriate tech projects especially in the water sector - namely an innovative (clean) rain harvesting system, and spring development. I came up with these technologies while engaged as a lecturer and has not as yet set up any organisation to implement them on larg...
Building Materials and Methods: E4C’s Essential Online Resources for Professionals - ron davison
What about leveraging those 125 million with cell phones but not enough sanitation or clean drinking water to do the data backhaul for the sensor nodes? WIfi, bluetooth, NFC, as well as the cellular radio itself to the sensor and back, even outside of cell coverage, piggybacking the cell phone to ha...
The Internet of Broken Things - Anil Tadkod
We would like to connect with the team who can help us with "Wildnet Long Distance Wifi". Our state Uttarakhand in India is an hilly terrain and religious visiting terrain. We are looking for a communication solution in rural and hilly areas. Would like to discuss with you over a videocon meeting if...
How advances in long-distance Wi-Fi can connect rural areas cheaply - Aaron Cronkrite
this interests me very much. i would love to experiment with this tech.
Open-Source Cell Network Could Cut Costs - Rev. Christopher K. Mensah
We will be very grateful to partner you in Ghana. Our Organization is an NGO INTO AGRICULTURE AND HOUSING. We have read much about you in the appropriate technology magazine and we appreciate your activities to our satisfaction hence the need to work together.
Building Materials and Methods: E4C’s Essential Online Resources for Professionals - Rob Goodier
You can find them at 4Ocean's site here: https://4ocean.com/. Thanks for your interest!
Can a bracelet craze clean our oceans? - pugalenthi
Interested for agri
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - oliver madzima
The tech is ingenuos.im not quite sure does one size fit all or they are of different sizes.
How to Make a 3D-Printed Corn Sheller - hanna.terry
Question: I want to get a rubber mold of a real foot. Is there a good 3-D scanning product that can then be imported into a rubber mold?
How to make a 3D-printed mold for rubber prototypes - iris davenport
Where/how do you buy the bracelets?
Can a bracelet craze clean our oceans? - Power Boost 360 pills
I keep listening to the news lecture about getting boundless online grant applications so I have been looking around for the most excellent site to get one. Could you advise me please, where could i get some?
Introduction to Engineering for Global Development: E4C’s new online course prepares newcomers to the practice - Susan Davis
Hello Isaac and thank you so much for your kind words. I am not an expert in computerized information systems but you might learn from lessons described here http://programme.worldwaterweek.org/sites/default/files/20131219_ict_for_wash.pdf and RWSN is a great resource for documentation and connectio...
How to improve the adoption of innovative technology in developing countries - thejasrsranganath
Mam i have an idea on using of solar energy on agriculture field
As Costs Fall, Designers Take a New Look at Solar Irrigation - thejasrsranganath
Hai sir i have an idea that why cant we supply a biogas to the peoples as the normal gas cylinder?
Design for Individual or Community Ownership? - Martin Langley
What level,of power was produced by the speaker? Watts?
How a loudspeaker in a cookstove can power appliances and cut pollution - Yogesh Gurav
I want video lecture
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - ISAAC OSEI
The article and concept is so brilliant. Very much appreciate the the information provided. I will like to use in a different context. Specifically in creating a framework for adopting computerized information systems in developing countries such as Ghana. Any suggestions on ensuring it's translated...
How to improve the adoption of innovative technology in developing countries - reddymani777
Yaa.I like this idea where it is very helpful for the farmers.20% of the crops are destroyed by the animals ,this device ll be the sollution for this.
A “solar hooter” protects southern Indian farms from animal raids - Shamshuddin Ahmad Mukhiya
105/286 C,Sri nagar Opp Kesco & Police Station Chan Gunj Kanpur
Ten low-cost ways to treat water - judith merino
how to learn online?
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - albanesmolina
If possible I would also like to get the design to make them myself?
A “solar hooter” protects southern Indian farms from animal raids - veereshsy05
Nice to know about this device. I am interested to build for my own use in farm. Please can I get more about technical details. Thanks
A “solar hooter” protects southern Indian farms from animal raids - sajidchhipa81997
Is there any opportunities for Indian school students
Welcome to E4C's Fellows - Queen
This can make a differant to some one whos cluless like me but an example would make it more cleare.
How to write a proposal for development work in your community - Kingsley Murphy
Please kep me informed.
Makers wanted: Inventor of the Hydro-Electric Barrel calls for prototypes - aa
However, the solution can be accessed by any feature phones without advanced level of literacy. so it is perfect ICT solution for the Farmers...
Ethiopia's 8028 Hotline: Aiding farmers through text and interactive voice messages - Kwabi Abel Oppong
All these are nice and innovative ways to make life easier.But we must consider the environmental problems it'll pose and how to curb them.....Thank you
10 Ways to Put Human Waste to Use - anup.chakole
Hey This is a great initiative and a platform for those who want to make a change in the world. You people are working in the betterment of world and people. I also want to contribute to this thing and also participate in various activities. Your visions are same as mine , So lets come together and...
Welcome to E4C's Research Fellows of 2017 - Kendall Meade
I want to take this, turn the concentrator mirror at the front upside down, and use it to melt metal!
Solar Fire's beautiful concentrators: An open source secret - Kendall Meade
This is totally fucking awesome! I've got a thing up at https://hackaday.io/project/20591-sun-tracking-solar-steam-turbine to do something similar, but with a few different paradigms, and the idea is to compact all of this into a single-user makeable AND portable system. Ideally, I want it to be bot...
Solar Fire's beautiful concentrators: An open source secret - nari
It is really surprising that Dr. Rajvanshi will not show you this invention. It is an open source and all the information is available including the video on the water purifier site. www.nariphaltan.org/swp.pdf People from all over the world come to see this invention and sombody or the other in the...
Made in India: 10 life-changing Indian technologies - me
Ethiopian farmer with an iPhone! ehmmmm
Ethiopia's 8028 Hotline: Aiding farmers through text and interactive voice messages - santhosh.s
Hey hai am Santhosh.S , am very much intresred in Aquaponics and am from India . I want to use this method in Native place , So suggest me some of your technics as much as possible.
How to Build a Vertical Aquaponic System - bobby aimuawosa
i.want to be a computer engineering
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - PARHLAD SUTHAR
thanks buddy for share great info.
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - solar energy India
This usually means homeowners have to finance the cost of solar themselves, although there are often great $0-down loan options available.
Introduction to Engineering for Global Development: E4C’s new online course prepares newcomers to the practice - gilbert cameron
Just starting out a project in Tanzania. We have two qualified prosthetic technologists. Will be printing and evaluating some of the enable hand designs and comparing results with your report. I would be very interested in what others who are working in Africa have to say. With limited experience, I...
3D printed prostheses may not be practical in developing countries, yet - Carolina
Muchas gracias por comenzar a publicar en espanol!
C-Innova Demuestra la Creación de Alianzas Como un Movimiento de Base - tahir.iori
No dout the vehicle do it every thing like a tractor but actully my question about safety where is operator safety. In my opinion if your engineering made a cabin on it for operator he will also protected from heat and also from sands It just in my mind Tahir
The versatile AgRover is like the Swiss Army knife of African farm trucks - Gabriel B. Nuez
I want to know the knowledge.
A solar thermal aerator prototype could improve aquaculture in developing countries - Adylson da costa
- Michael Stover
I am working myself with drill machine from last 10 years. Have new model for more easier work ?
Tools You Can Build From Recycled Parts - Maxson Poloso
sample of project proposal for development work in communnity
How to write a proposal for development work in your community - moges mengesha
My name is MOGES MENGESHA from Ethiopia. l am 5th year electrical and computer engineering. l want to follow in related fields. thanks
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - Vishal
Weather pumping
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - Dakota
this is awesome thanks for the facts I am building my own at school for a project;):):););):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):);):):):):);):):)
10 Solar Cookers That Work at Night - John
One good website in the area of civil engineering is http://CivilEngineeringBible.com
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - Rob Goodier
Interesting about the microgardening. I'm going to send you an email.
Why technology alone will never provide sanitation for the poor - Rob Goodier
testing the capitals here what's up with this?
What’s in a name? The words we use for our field hint at what we value in our work - Rob Goodier
Hi Graham, besides the logistical comment I just made I also wanted to address the concern you raised here. I think it goes to the heart of a debate and a shift in global aid and development in which charity models are being supplanted by subsidized sales or even straight, capitalistic (unsubsidized...
Why technology alone will never provide sanitation for the poor - Rob Goodier
Hi Graham, thanks for commenting. I noticed that your post had some odd capitalization and I saw another commenter mention that there might be a bug in our commenting fields, so I took the liberty of editing your comment to give it normal capitalization. I assume that's what you intended (but of cou...
Why technology alone will never provide sanitation for the poor - Susan Davis
Riley -thanks for highlighting this important concept. I continue to see Prizes and attention given to technical solutions, and even simple ones (building latrines) are fraught with challenges. We looked for evidence of success over time and didn't find as much as we'd hoped. http://www.improveinter...
Why technology alone will never provide sanitation for the poor - Rob Goodier
Yeah, that's weird. I edited your previous comment to take out those capitals. I'll bring it up with IT. Thanks for saying something.
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I agreed with nearly everything said in this article until I got near to the end where mention is made of "successful businesses." What does this mean? I can only assume selling products to customers with real money! It cannot be for the poor! But there are sanitation techniques that could be introd...
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There's some crazy random capitalization of words. the typing into the reply field is in all caps and I can't tell when I've weirdly capitalized something!
Why technology alone will never provide sanitation for the poor - Stephanie
I'm not against vertical gardens. I'm not against any technology, but I think it has to fit in context, and even better if it has a hand in improving social equality. I did my dissertation research on urban farming in Senegal and one of the things that the government was doing was supporting microga...
Why technology alone will never provide sanitation for the poor - Riley Mulhern
Thanks for sharing stephanie... I enjoyed your extension of these same ideas into your field...
Why technology alone will never provide sanitation for the poor - Rob Goodier
Thanks for sharing this. You make an interesting comparison with food systems. Does that mean that you're not a fan of concepts like vertical gardens for improving urban diets?
Why technology alone will never provide sanitation for the poor - Stephanie
Hi. I enjoyed your article and reblogged it, with a few of my own observations. Per your guidance in the comments, I've cited you on that Page, and am leaving the link here, as well. http://www.foodnoodle.social/2017/04/reblog-why-technology-alone-will-never.html
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I had written about this technology (IOT) in my website(http://talwork.net/introduction-to-the-internet-of-things). it is something i love and believe that it can change people's lives. i however have a problem, i am not seeing much education about the technology here in africa. i am a kenyan (and m...
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Hi, Steve! Great question. We haven't actually attached a generator to it, but there is no reason you couldn't. It is a very simple attachment method so if you have a generator with a v-belt pulley, you can run it off of the engine. Thanks, - David, from MAPS
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Hi Riley, I have done translating and will put it up after I write down some of my thoughts related to your topic but about agriculture. I have a note for you: in your article you out Darwin and Spencer together as supporter for social Darwinism but Darwin was actually against it. He once said, "If...
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i d love to hear about your proposals for your community. am also planning the same for my country kenya. :-)
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Is there a way to make this work with smartphones and such. My battery states that power source is unstable.
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Great information! I will try tomorrow. Only thing I wonder(For practical purposes - mine.) is how long the penetrating oils were allowed to soak into the nuts/bolts, prior to removal? For those who don't spend much time at grocery or drug stores, vegetable oil and acetone are available at many, cer...
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I AM IN GHANA AND I HAVE THOUGHT OF HELPING MOST OF THE RURAL COMMUNITIES IN IT TRAINING. PLEASE CAN YOU GUIDE ME ON HOW TO DRAFT A PROPOSAL TO THE REGIONAL MINISTER AND OTHER ABOVE AUTHORITIES. THANK YOU
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In terms of the most successful contemporary societies, singapore & the island of penang, malaysia, come out well ahead of everyone else. However though these islands are entrepreneurial "hothouses", their economies are largely based on trade. I am not sure how well these models would translate...
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How long do the panels cure before they can be lifted into place? In our application they would have to be cast at the worksite where there is very limited flat space to cast more than one or maybe two at a time.
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Not very useful, nor very well designed. You need to test all lubricants with all bolt sizes to have useful comparisons. All this test shows is (possibly) the optimal VO and acetone mix. But the ATF and acetone mix, which is a commonly used homemade penetrating oil, is not well represented. The norm...
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It's so cool that there are so many options out there for irrigation pumps! I'm glad that there are options for people in poorer and more rural areas, that perhaps can't afford a mechanical pump. Having the ability to draw up water at will would really improve the ability to maintain good agricultur...
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Although we all can agree that more environmentally sensitive materials should be promoted, not all can agree on the GUIDELINES that select one MATERIAL over another IN meeting that goal. Your list above lacks the most important consideration, what material(s) will result in meeting the greatest ENV...
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Although the article is good, I have to say that I don't buy penetrating oil by the litre, which makes it a poor comparison. I have a small can of WD40 that I use, which is relatively cheap. It is more hassle and expense to get neat acetone outside of a lab (I spent over a quarter century in one) Fo...
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from many days I was thinking of humane waste transform into gas ,as fertilizer ,etc . we can get free energy also ,what if we take a big step to get energy from human waste ,instead of using coal . because of this we will not pollute our rivers , it will help I many ways but we have to do more rese...
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I FERTILIZED THE MONEY PLANT IN MY HOUSE WITH THE URINE. I COLLECTED URINE IN A BOTTLE KEPT THE BOTTLE IN THE SUN FOR ONE MONTH. FOR IT. AND THEN DOSED IT WITH WATER. RESULT ARE GOOD. THE PLANT IS GROWING LIKE ANY THINNG
Urine is fertilizing crops and saving money in India - Bill Gordon
This webinar was creatively design with great graphics, but unfortunately the audio was terrible.
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Appreciate the recommendation. Lett me try iit out.
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A quality steel form would cast perhaps 100,000 tanks, not 2. The advantages of a wood form are low cost, light, simple assembly using household tools and ease of repair. Wood is a lot less likely to be stolen for salvage/scrap as well. In the construction industry unprotected plywood forms are most...
How to make a wooden mold for biosand water filters - tommy_sanford2000
Too bad they did not talk to a carpenter before they designed their form. No REINFORCEMENT. I did not see them casting, but how is this concrete waterproofed? To get many re-uses of plywood forms you need to keep somethings in mind. The faster you strip the longer your form will last. Plywood is PER...
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Compressed earth walls for those in poverty largely ignore that most in poverty are not without work and sitting idly all day. Compressed earth walls take a lot of time/labor to build, and require concrete a seen in the buttresses, post details, plastering and roof in the above mock up. Why bother w...
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Truly, truly great photos. There is simply so much to see. I like the casting done with chain saw cut lumber, the hammer and the scaffolding, it demonstrates how RESOURCE LESS these places are. Having lived in places like these pictured, your photos bring back nice and not so nice memories. Thanks f...
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How thin? From what i see it is simple post, beam and panel... no real change at all. Thin cast implies you are also using thin reinforcing elements, like wire in stucco. The key to casting thinly is supporting the wire inside the form, the key to reclaiming it's economy is casting the height of the...
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I need more info about working in our community, this was helpful but writing it to satisfaction needs your help Thank you
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dear friends of the above topic thank u 4 contributing the idea. still we are under privileged to get through the best method to utilize bio energy. we need further co ordination and help to produce electricity out of waste (urban). so we need further details.
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Do we have to dilute before using ? Of so what ratio ? Would like yo experiment before sharing !
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I AM GOING TO TRY IT OUT ON MY FLOWER BED FIRST AND SEE THE RESULT THEN APPLY IT TO THE CROPS IN MY GARDEN. THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION. I WILL SHARE IT WITH MY PEOPLE WHO ARE FARMERS IN THE REMOTEST PARTS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
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Brian, thanks for the insight. Biogas has the highest efficiency when used in domestic cooking and is most widely used in this setting to displace LPG or biomass use. Combustion in a modified generator works well for larger AD systems and is a great way to generate mechanical and electrical Power.
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Hi Henry. The technologies in this article are in varying stages of development and have service components and maintenance requirements that limit them from being "off the shelf". But full commercialization from the origins of the technology development to target markets require modification for en...
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Furthermore, consideration should be given in the use of biogas for energy generation (or other relevant motive power) to alternative use in a stirling engine chp unit (with some gas clean-up) instead of steam/CHP.
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Please note that burning biomass in energy from wastes (EfW equipment/plants) also wastes potential excellent fertiliser (of great benefit in developing countries!) instead of using as feedstock for anaerobic digestion (AD). AD ought always to be examined first!
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how quick will this charge? cheers xx
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Has any progress has happened? I am interested to know everything about this project?
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I edited this piece and, at the risk of speaking for the author, the phrase is a clever way to say that reliable repair documentation is lacking in urban and rural communities in developed and developing countries worldwide. Thanks for your interest.
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as every coin has two sides, same things applies here also. this revolution of technology is imperial and surely we have to make sure our pace with it. who is dealing with technology actually matters if that person is businessman , surely he will go for automated system. no doubt at all. as technolo...
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dear friends at e4c greetings and thanks for circulating the important information regarding the off-shelf and tested technology : the waste into green energy (renewable energy) is there a way for transfer of these already tested and off-the shelf technologies into full commercialization and full ad...
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What do you mean by "from Lagos to dusty small-town Brazil?"
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Hi Rob, thanks for focusing on this area as I am working on supply chain health care project where wastage and sustainability is a big challenge for the people who try to improve the health care system, I would definetly enrol in this course I believe it helps me to design more improved sustainable...
Introduction to Engineering for Global Development: E4C’s new online course prepares newcomers to the practice - Amanda ROss
Interesting blog - the topic is explored in Simon Trace's recent book 'rethink, retool, reboot, technology as if people and planet mattered. download It here http://www.developmentbookshelf.com/doi/book/10.3362/9781780449043
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Dylan Lunney at OHorizons answered your question by email. Here's what he said: "Thanks for your question! If you reference the Parts of the BioSand Filter image at the top of the article, you’ll see that there are two levels of gravel below the sand. The lowest level of the filter is filed with lar...
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The discussion takes place live during the webinar, but in some recordings you can see a copy of the comments that each participant typed out. Thanks for your interest.
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What prevents the hose from becoming clogged with sand?
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thanks for going over some of the platforms rob. there are a lot of different options when it comes to fundraising platforms. people need to really evaluate each platform as well. i work for thrinacia and we are helping people run campaigns directly off their websites as well. SO THAT'S ALWAYS ANOTH...
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Yes, I agree and I'm sure I speak for my colleagues at E4C who would also agree with you. That would be ideal and nobody wants fellows with that kind of background more than we do at E4C. The short answer as to why we haven't is resource limitations. This year required that we limited our geographic...
Welcome to E4C's Fellows - Rob Goodier
Hi Ilkim, nice to hear that you're a fan, thank you. E4C's course is online and does not require an application. Just sign up as an E4C member and you can access the course for free and qualify for a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) (equivalent to 10 Professional Development Hours) upon completion. G...
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But all the fellowship awardees seems to be from the advanced world. i rather will like to see diversity in the award of fellowship opportunities, especially people from the developing countries.where most people live on less than a dollar a day.where most people has never seen or touch a computer b...
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Dear rob, im a great fan of yoUr site., and im interested in taking the online course on eGd. Im a phd in middle east history, however recently im into sustainable development, especially in area of small scale family farming (permaculture). I believe a course like yours would be mindopening for me...
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Love the content E4c comes up with . Having founded a company focussed on providing empowering technology for modern day "urban farmers" Id like to think of E4c as a platform for learning , interraction and exchanget of ideas that inculcate change .
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it is a good platform to work. I also would like to serve the communities suffering due to lack of knowledge, HYGIENE, education and health. at present i am working here in bhutan as managing director and constructing a hydroelectric project named mangdechhu (720 mw). project is nearing completion....
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How can I join a working team on rural dwelling pv electrification? or concventrated solar power for water desalting and purifying?
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I realize this is an old post I'm responding to, but I want to argue against "capturing" indigenous knowledge. The problem with this term is that it implies enclosure of a commons, or the seizure and continued colonization of a sovereign culture. Indigenous knowledge is not a resource to be mined--a...
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I'M THINKING OF BUILDING MY OWN BONE CHAR FILTER TO FILL A STOCK TANK FOR ICE BATHS. tHAT WILL REMOVE QUITE A BIT OF THE CHEMICALS i'D LIKE TO FILTER. i'VE FOUND SOME FILTERS THAT ALLOW YOU TO PUT BONE CHAR AND ALUMINA SILICATE FOR ADDED FILTRATION AND THE BEST PART THEY ARE REFILLABLE WITH BULK MED...
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its quite interesting . can we implement it with iot devices ? like.. fully automation ?
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Great contribution. strategy is worth replicating in other countries.
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Thanks for this insight. I think what might be missing in this discussion is that this was a test of materials that are known to be available in developing countries in shops that might not be as well stocked as their developed-world counterparts. The kerosene that your great grandfather used would...
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Thanks for this insight. I think what might be missing in this discussion is that this was a test of materials that are known to be available in developing countries in shops that might not be as well stocked as their developed-world counterparts. The kerosene that your great grandfather used would...
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My first thought is that your problem may not be a hardness issue but corrosion issue I know that charcoal will always contain some ash and ash is vary acidic. This will cause your metal to quickly rust which is then quickly removed exposing new metal to the ash to repeat the cycle. This would expla...
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I’m curious where this research was published? Very often even if the research is done, its published in an academic journal where its relevance to development practice is essentially zero - because the only people who will read it is other development academics. This is even more true if it was pub...
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Is it possible to get further info or contacts of the participants who showcased their innovations?
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Thanks for these! I'll offer a friendly reminder that low-tech still needs a system behind it too: when a bio-sand filter gets dry, I understand that the bacteria can die, so something will have to be done to maintain the set-up. Tippy-taps need a corresponding behaviour-change to value handwashing....
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this is spectacular. A more in depth article would be greatly appreciated. The follow up could include Equations, fish to plants ratios, aspects of thermodynamics. I thought fish tanks, and gardens required a great deal of attention. Combing both is totally rad, and the results are extraordinary. It...
How to Build a Vertical Aquaponic System - sridhar
Dear Sir I am sridhar working for PROMOTION of micro ENTERPRISES to urban women poor in andhra pradesh .please advise if any livelihood ACTIVITIES can be setup at urban levels in andhra pradesh. i would like to introduce health kisok at each sulm .please let me know to go further thanking you sridha...
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Hi ROB, i AM NEW TO eNGINEERING FOR cHANGE. i READ YOUR ARTICLE ABOVE WITH INTEREST. WHILST i get THE SIMPLICITY OF PAPER, IT IS NOT WITHOUT ITS PROBLEMS.... POOR HANDWRITING, DAMAGE IN TRANSIT, TIME TO DELIVER TO HOSPITALS, oPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION ISSUES, NO AUDIT FOR LOST RECORDS AND SO ON....
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thanks for your post Kristina! I'd like to SHare two other recent blog posts on WASH that have a similar although not exactly the same critique. I wrote this one about Low-Tech Design http://www.triplepundit.com/2016/05/low-tech-design-can-fuel-sustainable-development-goals/ and I really enjoyed thi...
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I have two wind pumps that are extremely low cost, if anybody wants to know about them. One of them can replace treadle pumps and go deeper, and can still be operated manually when there is no wind. The other drives an improved rope pump that can achieve good load matching with a windmill, can reach...
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Interested in teaching the wisdom of this approach.
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We have a Program at Oregon State University -- including opportunities for both undergraduates and graduates.
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Very useful. Thank you very much for sharing.
Ten Technologies for Farming in Dry Climates - Rob Goodier
Chlorine is considered a method of treating water! Our goal was to treat water by removing life-threatening pathogens. But chlorine can be a problem, too. The bad taste it leaves can deter people from using it. If you know of effective, low-cost ways to remove it please share.
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I have visited NARI office at Phaltan , dist : satara to know more about water purifier & met Dr. Raghuvanshi. But surprisingly he didnot show me the purifier.this is very disappointing.
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You did not tell how to treat chlorine water. Why???
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There are good ideas, Am greatful. Can there be videos of the explanations above.
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Nice article. Very helpful. Could you please tell us how often should we change the saNd , gravel and charcoal. If one uses about 100 liters of water a day. and could u please let us know the final tds Value of the end filtered water. Thank you.
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Is there a formula to calculate how many fishes is enough for how many plant?
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Great to visit this sites it ia really helpful regarding using of low cost technology to irrigate the farm.kindly share more sources of same for a small land holder who can easily adpot this one. thanks regrads dushmanta
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very interesting and informative. surely be massively beneficial to many, particularly in third world countries.
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Dr. Willson regarding about the micro grid, in the philippines its to much needed the source of enegry, but the resuerces was a lot of them but power energy it's not enough to consumed and sustained needs of people thats way they creat a coal powerplant. Your scope is good and ecoinviromental projec...
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Cost of manufacturing can be a deffering factor in remote areas. Most rural places have not the Resources to implement most of what is being offered. This day & age power is needed to just keep up with the rest of the world. Every little bit of help of any sort is sorely needed to those who need...
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what do you mean by 'treated' human waste i.e urine and faeces to make fuel briquettes. Is this necessary if the product is to be burnt? thx
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i want to ask chris if he was in a MEETING organized by rame (rwanda association of medical engineers) in 2015 which was held at kigali rwanda?? thank you sir.
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This Is GREAT, I WANT TO Research It IN MY Hospital, IN Tanzania. How Can I COMMUNICATE With You.... Thanks
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Please tell me what the dashed lines in some of the boxes in your chart signifies. Do they mean that you didn't try to loosen the fastener for some strange reason? or do they mean that you tried to loosen them and there was no RESISTANCE? or do they mean that you tried to loosen the fastener and and...
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THANK YOU FOR THIS CONVINIENT INCLUSION OF THESE IDEAS TO TREAT WASTE WATER. PLEASE ADD LINKS TO ALL THESE METHODS' DESCRIPTION. A VIDEO WILL HELP SERVE EVEN BETTER.
Ten low-cost ways to treat water - Scott Williams
Interesting, but who uses WD-40 to free rusted bolts? I go to PB Blaster if something is so stuck that it feels like it will break. Works great. WD-40 is better for bicycle chains, gears, and cables, and for displacing water. So saying VO and acetone work as well as WD-40 isn't saying much. Test it...
How to Make Penetrating Oil - JOsh K
Before you conclude that "solar will replace coal and oil," consider figure 6 AND THE LARGER CONTEXT here: http://www.engineeringforchange.org/lets-stop-using-the-word-sustainability/
Forget the cutting edge embrace the old tech future - Sourabh
I Totally agree about the fact that cost of education increased. earlier cost of edu was less but information was also less. now a days there are lots of online educational courses available. you can learn from anywhere. the shared sites above are great sites to learn.
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - Robert Spencer
I spent a good part of my childhood in Sierra leone (1956-1966) as my father was a mining engineer and the project manager for a titanium exploration venture. I am workingon his biography and have come across an undated newspaper clipping detailing a 28,00 Leone donation to the centennial seconday s...
Engineers rebuild a war-damaged school in Sierra Leone - pablo
very interesting article, I live in Spain, where industrial agriculture is still very important; in most of the country we have a very arid climate, and water resources are scarce, specially in summer, when the crops need more water; the solution proposed by Andrew Vermouth could be intersting for s...
For more efficient farm aid, think smaller - hilary clinton
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HELLO, I WOULD LIKE TO TRY ALSO, THE APPLICATION IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE SITE, HOW TO DO?
Ultrasound is Now on Smart Phones - Engineering for Change - 2222lab
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We Need to Learn Why People Use Toilets Before We Can Change Behavior - Mats
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Hi Alistair, thanks for your interest. You can try asking Kurtis Heimerl: https://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/~kheimerl/. Good luck, and please let me know how it goes if you get a system set up. I'd love to post pictures.
Open-Source Cell Network Could Cut Costs - Alistair douglas
dear rob, we are looking at funding the installation of an open bts in an island COMMUNITY in indonesia. do you know who we should be talking to about this? regards & thanks, Alistair
Open-Source Cell Network Could Cut Costs - mARK SEARLE
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Tools You Can Build From Recycled Parts - zahir ud din babur
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A mobile phone add-on quickly diagnoses malaria - sundarimudgirl
The title of the article presumes that all human behavior across the board everywhere needs to be changed so that every single person in the world will be using a toilet, latrine, etc., 100% of the time. you might want to start by examining this presumption. i live part of the time in a rural villag...
We Need to Learn Why People Use Toilets Before We Can Change Behavior - ChIP II
HOPING TO BE ABLE TO CO-CREATE PRACTICAL EXERCISE APPARATUS THAT CAN PUMP AIR, WATER & ELECTRONS, WITH SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THE SPIRIT E-GLIDE ELILIPTICAL TRAINER, AND OTHER EXERCISE DEVICES, THROUGH A BEDFORD, mA MEETUP GROUP TO BE ESTABLISHED TO REPLACE THE DEFUNCT nORTH BOSTON MAKERS MEETUP G...
A modular irrigation pump that grows with the farm - Predicting Future Technology: Part 3 | The Next Phase
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Nice article Katherine, We have just finished a project in Tonga that included developing a practical guide to maintaining a healthy and sanitary rainwater supply once it has been installed. it is available at http://www.esr.cri.nz/water-science/our-work/esr-in-the-pacific/ if you would like to have...
Tips for Building a Rainwater Catchment System - Shahid hussain Abbasi
I am very much inspired by watching these types of technologies. In which agricultural information is great for those dry areas where water is not available or too much depth in earth by tube wells. I am pretty much certain that your ideas will raise hope to cultivate, where problem of water. I will...
Ten Technologies for Farming in Dry Climates - jacob hul
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Build your own open-source machinery with plans at Jua Kali - CHRIS GOWELO
I can do my own electricity
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The rise of the micro-grid: Four questions for Bryan Willson - Damalash
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Mobile Data Collection Series: engageSPARK - Rob Goodier
Blood in the urine could be a sign of a serious medical condition. I'd suggest that the person see a doctor to address that problem first. Fertilizing the crops can probably wait!
Urine is fertilizing crops and saving money in India - MegaN
hi I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEIR WAS BLOOD IN THE URINE? THANKS MEGAN
Urine is fertilizing crops and saving money in India - Sandi
where can i buy one of these in the states?? not sure making it myself is an option. thanks!!
A newly designed sorghum press is under construction in Mali - Brian
Is this hard to build?
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Really wish to be part of a movement that's aimed at helping earth, by reducing dependence on its rapidly dwindling resources..
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solar sustainable village development through renewable energy
Kariyammana Agrahara: Solar Lights Empower a Community to dream big - Paul
Hi - great article. I COULDN'T agree more. SUSTAINABILITY is a very FRUSTRATION term and does a dis-service to the risks and OPPORTUNITIES that communities, businesses and governments around the world are facing. I'm particularly interested in the market/ business value that can be unlocked due to c...
Let's stop using the word "sustainability" - Rodrigo marin
I´M interested in learning and bulding robots .
Build Your Own Robot Affordably - rhena
This is a very cool idea and helpful for places with no electricity. No more bad teeth!
Coming soon in Nicaragua: A solar mobile dental clinic - Melissa
This is a fascinating article, thank you for sharing!
Improving Farms in the Worlds Drylands, Part 1: Ancient Methods and Lowest-Cost Technology - Featured by Engineering For Change - Engineering Smiles
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How to work in engineering and design for global development - IIHR’s Year in Review – IIHR – Hydroscience & Engineering – University of Iowa
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A $1 insert for cooking fires cuts wood use and soot pollution by more than half - Emerson
This page definitely has all of the info I wanted about this subject and didn't know who to ask.
Global development engineering in America: How technology is easing poverty on Native American reservations - Sanu kaji shrestha
Thanks a lot for compiling all these technologies which certainly benefit the community. if you have any program in nepal, please let me know, we have some items for you. thanks
Promising Prototypes of 2015 - prasun anand
sathi pads r a great product.. even others r also remarkable...kindly guide us also how can we be a part of such devlopments..;-)
Promising Prototypes of 2015 - Rob Goodier
Thanks so much for your comment and criticism. We debated including the Desolenator for the very reason that you state, but in the end we decided to go with it and add the reviewer's caveat about the lack of specs. The reason is that this is a snapshot of prototypes, which by definition are not prov...
Promising Prototypes of 2015 - Fred van HesseN
How is it possible that your E4c "eXperts" have picKeD A DEVICE LIKE THE DESOLENATOR OF WHICH IT IS even UNCLEAR HOW MUCH CLEAN WATER IT ACTUALLY PRODUCES and hence what the cost of that water will be...??? Have they even actually seen and tested the Product itself, or Have they simply baseD their j...
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I am the Director of Primary Health Vision Care, An innovative Vision and Disability Care company in Ghana- West Africa.I work with The rural and Peri urban districts People and there are great need for disability rehabilitation services. I write to express my interest in partnership and trials in G...
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10 Ways to Put Human Waste to Use - noah skeens
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A low-cost prosthetic gives legs to amputees in the developing world - Jose Luis
Hola me interesa micho este proyecto pero necesito mas informacion
Open-Source Cell Network Could Cut Costs - Jorge
How can i do the finish with out loose the breathing property of the ceb block? thanks
How to Build a Compressed Earth Block Home - Pablo Lugo
could you explain the circuit? (for example, why the two ends of the capacitor are connected to the positive terminal of the batery?)
How to build a solar-powered electronic circuit - Robbie Garbin
This article was very hElpful thank you.
A low-cost prosthetic gives legs to amputees in the developing world - Robots in the classroom - Digital Careers
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Build Your Own Robot Affordably - Julie Christian
Awesome Ideas. Im very interested in human waste to methane gas conversion.
10 Ways to Put Human Waste to Use - jawahar basha
How to learn online
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - kAKANDEROGERS
THIS IS A GREAT PIECE OF WORK... INNOVATIVE INDEED
Bikes grow on trees in Uganda through a new bamboo bike business - crishennessey
Hello Randy. I read your ARTICLE carefully and did find you questions very interesting. several answers came to my mind, thinking about who could be interested in developing smart phone's app's to improve health services for the vulnerable POPULATIONS. i live in colombia and thought it could be a gr...
Smartphones, Healthcare & Development - CAmilla Buchanan
What a fascinating discussion of the need to take an ecological perspective on sanitation. I am going to present this article to my public health classes as an example of how and why inter-disciplinary collaboration is a crucial process in addressing the complex global issues of the 21th century.
Five Questions with Sasha Kramer - harinath
a very good inspiration for all engineers
Modular solar micro-grids light off-grid homes - Water Is The Only Fight For Costilla County? | Costilla County Colorado Concerned Residents
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10 Ways to Put Human Waste to Use - sanjay Gupta
A very inspiring Project...for engineers..
Modular solar micro-grids light off-grid homes - Rhys lloyd
super cool! learned alot from this! make sure to pass it on!
10 Ways to Put Human Waste to Use - Humberto Santiago
I am a follower and a believer of the possibilities to live off the grid in a permanent manner. I am working myself on the plans of a small system. I hope you get to introduce your system to the market.lots of lucks. Humberto
Tools You Can Build From Recycled Parts - Kevin Jones
Excellent, Comprehensible and logical evolution or development of existing technologies for the betterment of mankind
Interview with Dean Kamen - frank
Interesting insights, and i definitely echo your sentiments on microgrids as a leapfrog technology, analogous to mobile phones. Nevertheless, i wouldn't underestimate the complexity of "Stitching together" the microgrids for bottom-up universal electrification. What standards exist (or need to exist...
The rise of the micro-grid: Four questions for Bryan Willson - rpfeynman
Regarding the comment about horse travel. You just haven't waited long enough. Once the cheap energy that allows us to have automobiles is gone you will see horse travel back. that is unless we make them go extinct before that!!
Forget the cutting edge embrace the old tech future - Mabula paschal
I need to study more about this clay Interlocking brick/blocks pratically,where can i find more Tips on how you can do once you rearch the last row for renter,
How to Build a Compressed Earth Block Home - Arun
Hi, all links on this page is not accessible. can you please share pdfs if you have them?
10 Solar Cookers That Work at Night - panshak
Very true......i have always believed that micro grids will bridge the energy divide, provide solutions until the large 'mega' grid arrives and also ginger a revolution in research & development that would see the eventual 'convergence' of micro & macro or mega in the form of true robust sma...
The rise of the micro-grid: Four questions for Bryan Willson - ilham al madfai
May be another and simple way to build a bouse of mud blocks. First to reduce the high cost. 2nd to be available for living. 3rd if possible to have a clay blocks.
How to Build a Compressed Earth Block Home - wil
saludos y esta buenisimo quisiera probarlo
Open-Source Cell Network Could Cut Costs - rachit anand
Its superb
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - Ajit sharma
I read in class B TECH (Cs&engineering)
10 Great Sites for a Free Online Education - ME Today | ASME Engineering Network
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For protection from China's air pollution, fund affordable filter design - Heather
Hello, I think this is a wonderful thing and was wondering if you are testing this? I would like to try this product.
Ultrasound is Now on Smart Phones - Engineering for Change - Matt in Houston
1. In an expanding population (like we have had for hundreds or thousands of years), older technologies will Persist longer...albeit in sometimes small amounts. But this effect is less true in a stable or shrinking population. 2. In my field, information technology, this effect does hold true in man...
Forget the cutting edge embrace the old tech future - Eimhin
Hi there, I collaborate with the team at Solar Cities, they do wonderful work and I think, given the topic of this article and your work with water and waste systems, that you would like to see the work of tireless evangelist and out and out gentleman and scholar Dr Thomas Henry Culhane. There are c...
Forget the cutting edge embrace the old tech future - dr mohammad othman
Dear sir I am dr mohammad othman msC student in benha universitiy in egypt i would like to conduct more trials on bilicam technology so i ask for approval from the responsible person to start my studies
10 Promising Global Development Technologies - H13105
This is truly inspirational! Hats off to the bandha team-saurav, india
Bikes grow on trees in Uganda through a new bamboo bike business - solarbobky
Brazilian hand sugar presses: http://www.sugarcanemarket.com/category-s/3.htm
A newly designed sorghum press is under construction in Mali - simon
THANKS FOR THE GREAT WORK AND CRITICAL THINKS BUT HOWEVER I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IN CASES WHERE SOME PEOPLE MY NOT BE A WERE OF THE SYSTEM AND THE USE TOILET PAPERS AND THE SYSTEM IS CLOGGED THE WITH WATER HOW DO U REMOVE THEM THANKS AGAIN FOR THE INNOVATION BEST REGARD FROM SIMON
Banka BioLoo: Biotoilets are tough on waste in India - Richard
Excellent qA. Really liked the collaboration
Five questions with Eleanor Allen - Technology Ages in Reverse
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good work
Interview with Dean Kamen - Shobe Cheng
Amazing and really helpful. I wonder what consistency the soil has. If it does have a certain consistency, would hay be helpful for this method?
How to Build a Compressed Earth Block Home - Cebo Campbell
Extremely helpful. Thank you
How a microscope lens for phones might improve health and hygiene in developing countries
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