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Appropriate and Sustainable Technology Research
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"Appropriate technology is characterized as being small scale, energy efficient, environmentally sound, labor-intensive, and controlled by the local community. It must be simple enough to be maintained by the people using it. It must match the user and the need in complexity and scale and must be designed to foster self-reliance, cooperation and responsibility." (adapted from Hazeltine and Bull, 1999)
On-Going Research l Past Research l GEEN 1400 - Engineering Projects
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ON-GOING RESEARCH
Check various databases on appropriate and sustainable technologies.
PAST RESEARCH
Engineering students under the supervision of engineering faculty at the University of Colorado at Boulder have conducted various studies on appropriate technologies as part of their engineering classes. Examples include:
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Rope pumps for water wells and ram pumps |
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Solar water pumping |
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Water pasteurization (SolSaver system) |
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Water storage and water treatment systems |
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Micro-hydro systems |
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Solar, wind and hybrid systems for energy production |
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Solar heating, cooling, and cooking systems |
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PV-powered computer systems |
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Cleaning Up Chemical Waste from Carpet Washing in Afghanistan |
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GEEN 1400 - ENGINEERING PROJECTS
GEEN 1400 is a three-credit hour course offered to engineering students through the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory in the College of Engineering at CU Boulder. This course is a first-year interdisciplinary and hands-on engineering project course for entry level engineering students. Since 2002, CU students have been able to sign up for a section that emphasizes appropriate technology for the developing world. Click here to read about various appropriate technology design projects selected by students in one of the sections of GEEN 1400 since Fall'02.
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