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Village Projects Website

Village Projects Website. August 2009 Peter Meisen President, Global Energy Network Institute (GENI) www.geni.org peter@geni.org (619) 595-0139 Patricia Stevens Project Manager, Global Energy Network Institute (GENI) patricia@geni.org. Vision Statement.

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Village Projects Website

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  1. Village Projects Website August 2009 Peter Meisen President, Global Energy Network Institute (GENI) www.geni.org peter@geni.org (619) 595-0139 Patricia Stevens Project Manager, Global Energy Network Institute (GENI) patricia@geni.org

  2. Vision Statement To have rural villages move out of poverty and become self sustaining using clean energy

  3. Mission Statement • To provide a website that shines a spotlight on rural electrification and poverty alleviation successes globally

  4. Mission Statement • To provide a website that shines a spotlight on rural electrification and poverty alleviation successes globally • To allow the development community, microlenders, ‘equipment’ manufactures and the general public to connect, share ideas and participate

  5. Mission Statement • To provide a website that shines a spotlight on rural electrification and poverty alleviation successes globally • To allow the development community, microlenders, ‘equipment’ manufactures and the general public to connect, share ideas and participate • To make the case for using clean energy to accelerate moving rural communities out of poverty

  6. The Village Projects Website is a dynamic tool to generate visibility and support. Rural Village Village Projects Website brings all parties together NGO Equipment Manufacturers Micro Lender

  7. Country Organizations Manufacturers& Suppliers Microlenders Resources It allows people to connect and search the following databases: • All projects taking place in every by organization • All doing projects in every country • of energy efficient & clean energy equipment in every country • in every country • materials: handbooks, ‘how to’ manuals & interactive maps country organizations Manufacturers & suppliers Microlenders Resource

  8. As a tool, The Village Projects Website can bring together • Projects on the ground seeking partners and equipment • In-country or regional equipment providers • Village level microlenders to fund projects • The general public to donate or provide microloans directly

  9. Wind Biogas Microhydro Solar What is Clean Energy?

  10. Clean Energy is • Solar Photo credit: Barefootcollege.org Photo credit: self.org

  11. Clean Energy is • Wind & • Micro hydro

  12. Clean Energy is • Biomass to Biogas • Cow manure • Crop stubble • Or any organic material • BioFuels Tanks capture methane gas for fuel Jatropha for fuel oil in modified engine

  13. Why Clean Energy?

  14. Clean Energy means clean water • A solar pump brings water to the village and saves women and children hours otherwise spent walking.

  15. Sanitation gives clean Energy • Latrines keep drinking water separate from human waste. • In waste digesters, biogas can be captured for useable cooking fuel. • The goal: keep the environment clean, avoid deadly diseases in the community and create clean fuel.

  16. Clean Energy is essential for Healthcare • Lights for surgeries and procedures • Refrigeration for medicines for • natal vaccines • treatment of wounds • drugs crucial for fighting malaria and AIDS

  17. Clean Energy makes Communication possible • Cell phones • People - People • To stay connected with loved ones • To find jobs • To get emergency assistance • Entrepreneurs: "I check the market prices for the day on my phone and when it's a good price, I sell." Daniel Mashva from a remote village in S. Africa

  18. Computers for Education, Healthcare and Business Photo credit: olpc.org • The $100 computer (One Laptop Per Child) • Designed at MIT by Nicholas Negroponte • Revolutionizing access to education globally • Providing information to medical personnel in remote villages

  19. Photo credit: self.org Are there success stories?

  20. There are many. • UN Millennium Villages is a five-year ‘master plan’ project working in 12 sites located in 10 African countries. Villagers are exporting their successes to neighboring villages and transforming Africa. Photo credit: millenniumvillages.org

  21. Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) is providing solar power and wireless communications to ¼ of the world’s energy poor population. Photo credit: self.org

  22. Barefoot College solar engineers have installed solar photovoltaic (SPV) home lighting systems and fabricated solar lanterns across 10 states of India alone. Photo credit: Barefootcollege.org Our Website will feature and publicize these and many other successful projects.

  23. Please join us to accelerate this process. www.villageprojects.org Patricia StevensProject Director Peter MeisenPresident, GENI 619-595-0139 info(at)geni.org The Village Projects Website is a project of GENI

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