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AIDG PSA Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 136 seconds AIDG starts small businesses in developing countries to get communities affordable renewable energy, sanitation and clean water. This video shows some of the energy technologies that we promote in Guatemala. For more info: http://www.aidg.org Related: energy, grassroots, guatemala, nonprofit, outreach, renewable |
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AIDG Blog Interviews Sam Redfield about Low-RPM generator Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 61 seconds Sam Redfield is working with us in Guatemala on pico-hydroelectric systems and low-RPM generators that can be used in small-scale wind and hydro systems. I don't have all the system specs, but will post them soon. Related: energy, environment, generator, toyota |
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Shawn Frayne discusses additional uses for the Windbelt Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 119 seconds Shawn Frayne discusses additional uses for the Windbelt Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Conference 2007 Related: appropriate, award, breakthrough, frayne, mechanics, popular, shawn, technology, windbelt |
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Shawn Frayne - On Designing a Super Cheap Wind Generator Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 122 seconds Shawn Frayne, inventor of the Windbelt, talks about the design leap he had to make to create the Windbelt, a cheap generator alternative Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Conference Appropriate Technology 2007 Related: appropriate, breakthrough, conference, frayne, mechanics, popular, shawn, technology, windbelt |
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Shawn Frayne - Windbelt I (Inspiration) Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 185 seconds Shawn Frayne, inventor of the Windbelt Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Conference 2007 Related: appropriate, breakthrough, conference, mechanics, popular, technology |
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AIDG Blog Interviews Tyler Valiquette of EWB-SF Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 67 seconds Members from EWB-SF's Appropriate Technology Design Team came to AIDG Guatemala to build a prototype of their vertical axis windmill. Tyler Valiquette describes the design. Related: aidg, ewb, guatemala, power, wind |
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Shawn Frayne - The Power of Appropriate Technology Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 69 seconds Shawn Frayne discussed how focusing on design for people living at the bottom of the pyramid could spur a huge wave of innovation in the 21st century. Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Conference 2007 Related: appropriate, breakthrough, conference, frayne, mechanics, popular, shawn, technology |
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Shawn Frayne Demos SODIS Bag Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 130 seconds Shawn Frayne, winner of a 2007 Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics, demos another one of his inventions: a self-sealing valve used on a solar disinfection bag Related: appropriate, award, breakthrough, frayne, mechanics, popular, shawn, sodis, technology |
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AIDG Blog Interviews Amy Smith of MIT D-lab Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 258 seconds Amy Smith, head of MIT's Development Lab (D-Lab) and MacArthur "Genius" Fellow, on a recent trip to Peru with her students. March 2, 2008 Related: appropriate, environment, mit, peru, technology |
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AIDG Blog Interviews Alex Surasky-Ysasi, Micro-hydro intern Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 98 seconds AIDG Intern Alex Surasky-Ysasi talks about her work doing foundry casting and furnace design at AIDG Guatemala/XelaTeco. Related: appropriate, casting, foundry, guatemala, microhydro, technology |
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AIDG Blog Interviews Intern Steve Lee Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 65 seconds AIDG Blog Interviews Intern Steve Lee Photo Steve Crowe by Xeni Jardin Photo Beth Myre with kids by Jerry Schwartz Related: guatemala, it, nonprofit |
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AIDG Blog Interviews Corrina Grace, Intern Coordinator Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 54 seconds Corrina Grace talks about her experiences with AIDG as an engineer and as our Intern and Volunteer Coordinator. Related: aidg, engineer, guatemala, intern, volunteer |
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Peter Haas (AIDG) talks about a "renaissance in tinkering" Posted by: AIDG
Video duration: 156 seconds Peter Haas, founder of the Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group, talks about a "renaissance in tinkering" Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Conference Appropriate Technology Related: aidg, appropriate, breakthrough, conference, haas, mechanics, peter, popular, technology |













