Islands Energy Playbook
D-Lab Off-grid energy checklist
Solar lighting database - D-Lab
RMI Islands Energy Program
https://www.rmi.org/our-work/global-energy-transitions/islands-energy-program/
They are working with Anguilla, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Colombia (San Andrés and Providencia), Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Turks and Caicos, and The Seychelles
They are working with Anguilla, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Colombia (San Andrés and Providencia), Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Turks and Caicos, and The Seychelles
There have been 9 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forums
Small Island Developing Nations just started a island renewable energy initiative
Daily updates on Puerto Rico
https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/the-solar-industry-wants-to-help-puerto-rico#gs.Iw3K5Z8
Jigar Shah role of solar in rebuilding after disaster
Solar Lanterns – there are over 1,000,000 of them in inventory that could be air frighted for about $25m. These are crucial because these lanterns reduce how scared people are, charge mobile phones, and provide basic services
Batteries on existing solar installations – there are thousands of solar projects in Puerto Rico and all of them should be retrofitted with battery back-up so they can serve as emergency hubs for the community and commerce.
Microgrids for essential infrastructure – there are many hotels, government buildings, schools and other places that are deemed by FEMA as critical infrastructure so that the relief workers and other essential functions can operate. Instead of using diesel generators that will run out of fuel, we should be putting in place microgrids to run these buildings which will also reduce electricity costs long-term in islands like Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Solar emergency generators – bring those in to power critical infrastructure (water pumps, telecom towers, etc). Azimuth Solar has been promoting this as a long-term solution to help provide power to on-the-ground humanitarian organizations on island communities who have sustained damage from recent hurricanes with their Portable Solar Generator Systems. You can support them here.
Modular Microgrids
individual
family
institution
neighborhood
town
city
region
Renewable at all scales from basic - light, phone, radio, battery charging to household, business, and enterprise microgrids (hospitals first).
Most islands going majority renewable are at the 10 - 15,000 population scale. Hawaii is planning for 70% renewables by 2030 but Puerto Rico is 3.5 million.
There are, perhaps, some lessons to be learned from Bangladesh, in relation to renewables deployment and climate change adaptation: http://hubeventsnotes.blogspot.com/2014/04/green-energy-for-billion-poor.html
Individual and family scale: Solar Electric Light Fund http://www.SELF.org
crowd funding campaign today on generosity.com. http://bit.ly/2z3QmTM
d.light's S300 mobile charger + solar light, LED Rechargeable Lantern distributed through Catholic Charities USA
Family, institution, and neighborhood scale: Joseph Mangum of Sunnyside Solar of Brattleboro, VT:
Mangum on the ground in PR
Institution, neighborhood, and town scale: http://resilientpowerpr.org/resilientpr/
Sunnova is coordinating getting supplies and batteries to Puerto Rico so they can repair close to 10,000 customers' systems in Puerto Rico
Elizabeth Yeampierre, Climate Justice Alliance - Democracy Now! 10/24/17
Greenpeace + Our Power Our Future campaign for Puerto Rico sending a ship of PV panels to protest Johnson Act
Resilience of Dominican Republic grid
Kau'ai's Renewable Energy Projects
Make a Mini-Grid: Resilience through Massive Small Change in Appropriate Technology - UPDATED 22/12/2015
April 23, 2015 Zero Net Energy: Prototype 4x positive energy portable classroom for Hawaii
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Design Brief
This mission is time sensitive, as people who are affected by these disasters are in immediate need of solutions. We’ll be closing this mission and implementing the solutions devised November 08th, 2017.
Field Ready has pinpointed eight categories of top-priority challenges that you can help with. We ask that you identify a problem where your unique maker powers could make a difference, then contribute your solutions as projects here. Field Ready can disseminate your instructions to its experts in the field who can get prototypes into production, and into the hands of those who really need it.
Choose a category of challenge from the list below. When creating a project, state in the first line which category you’re solving for so it can be easily forwarded on to the proper channels. All viable entries will be reviewed by experts on site and put into use as needed.
Challenge #1 Desalinated Water
Propose reliable means of obtaining usable water through desalination techniques.
Challenge #2 Sustainable Means of Cooking
Propose a safe way of converting seawater and non-potable water to cooking fuel.
Challenge #3 Water Storage
Propose techniques to pump water up two stories (10 meters) using found or upcycled materials.
Challenge #4 Sustainable Food & Medicine Storage
Power existing refrigerators, using found/upcycled materials like solar panels, to keep milk, medicines and perishables cold.
Challenge #5 Replacement Parts
Propose a small, portable casting system that can safely melt found metals into replacement parts. Assume the use of recovered wood from fallen trees as a fuel source.
Challenge #6 Telecommunications
Propose a system for connecting neighborhoods with local fire/police departments when the communications infrastructure is damaged.
Challenge #7 Maintaining Cleanliness for the Elderly and Disabled
Propose a method of rapidly drying clothes and other belongings using little or no power when rain storms, high humidity, windy conditions, and lack of space hinder line-drying.
Challenge #8 Traffic Control
Propose a temporary traffic control system when traffic signals are out of commission. Assume a lack of personnel to post at most intersections. Your solution should be easily dropped into any intersection and simple enough to program to direct traffic to specific patterns and include a self-contained power source that could last for up to 6 months at a time.
Field Ready has access to fabrication tools (including woodworking, 3D printers, laser cutters, metal casting) that can be leveraged in the final solutions of projects, though upcycled and easily accessible materials are preferred. If creating an electronic/smart solution, Arduino and Raspberry Pi are preferred as they are both readily available and well known.
The Make: team will make sure that all makers whose solutions are selected for testing or use by Field Ready teams are kept informed of the impact of their work. The results will be showcased on Maker Share and in Make: Magazine.
Consult the Rules & Instructions for additional details pertaining to each of the categories listed above.
Thanks for this updated list. Waiting for more sites…
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