MUSIC: GIS based EPM and residual heat potential

We do live in interesting times. Social, political and financial turmoil, peak oil and nuclear accidents all contribute to the realisation that perhaps things need to change in our energy system. Providing the right type of energy at the right place at the right time is of course the answer. As the potential yields of renewable energy sources...

A redesign of Kamworks' solar home system: Increasing efficiency, flexibility and value-for-money

This report documents the redesign of Kamworks’ Solar Home System (SHS), a small autonomous solar system that is designed to meet the electricity needs of families living in Cambodian rural areas. Kamworks is a social enterprise, founded by Dutch entrepreneurs, which tries to provide the local population with light and electricity to stimulate...

Towards an all Polymeric Solar Collector: An exploratory study

Solar thermal energy solutions are facing a slow market penetration because of long economic pay back times of the initial investment. Concerning solar water heating, installation and hardware costs must be significantly reduced to allow for successful market penetration. As an attractive approach to cost reduction, I propose to replace the...