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First General MeetingOctober 2, 2008
Agenda Mission Statement Fiji Project
Overview Coconut Oil Progress Micro Hydro Potential
Biodiesel Outreach Fundraising
Mission Statement
Utilization of ALL Sustainable Energies
Energies which contribute positively to Society
Anyone from any field
Coconut Oil Proposal
Target Village: Narukunibua, Fiji Current Energy: Diesel Proposal: Use Coconut Oil
Narukunibua, Fiji
Problem Statement
Village runs off of diesel fuel shipped from Australia
Expensive: Can only run a few hours a day
Village wants more energy
Experiment
Try reading with the lights off Try reading with the lights on We all live the way we do because
of energy
Grate Coconuts
Coconut Oil Press
Overall Process
Energy Balance
Enough Coconuts?
50 acre plantation available 52 palms/acre, 60 nuts per tree 0.2 L/nut = 31,200 L/yr We need 300 L/month Can produce 31,200 L/yr
Economics
Lets say we buy coconut oil $1.30 Fiji/L Oil $6 Fiji/L Diesel Close to 80% Savings $940 US per month Per capita 1% salary increase
Future
Coconut Assessment Complete Need to verify results in Fiji Other Possible Energy Source?
Micro Hydro
Definition: Micro hydro is hydroelectric power generation up to 300kW
Fall Term Goals: Create a proposal for Micro hydro in
Narukunibua, Fiji. In December, validate both coconut oil
and Micro Hydro proposals (Site Assessment trip)
Simple Functionality
River Penstock (pipe)
Turbine
Generator
Water (to river)
Power
Classification
Low-end of hydroelectric scale Small Hydro
Micro (<300 kW) Mini (100 kW-1 MW) Small (1 MW-10 MW)
Background
Most widely used form of renewable energy
Hydroelectric power comes from the potential energy of water
Pressure head dependency
Turbines
Impulse turbines Pelton wheel, Turgo wheel
Used at medium to high head
Reaction turbines Kaplan turbine, Banki turbine
Used at medium to low head
Advantages/Disadvantages
Advantages Elimination of the use of fuel Elimination of greenhouse gas
emissions Miniscule environmental impact
Disadvantages Installation costs Maintenance
How to get involved? Micro Hydro Team
Meeting every other week, starting next Thursday
Anyone can join Proposal
Research type of turbines, penstocks, filtering systems, compatibility with the region & power grid, energy storage, power output, maintenance, & geographical assessment
The Austin Entrepreneurship Program Sustainable Bus Project
• Traveling Program to explain sustainability and Entrepreneurship to areas in Oregon, Washington, & Idaho
• Bus and it’s curriculum to be created and obtained by the Austin Entrepreneurship Program
• Sustainability is key, and Biodiesel is an absolute requirement for the project
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- Provides the Bus
- Marketing for SEI, sustainability, & Biodiesel
- Provide some man-power for Bio production
- Cover the costs of Production
- Provide BioDiesel
- Make Use of the 40 Gallon Reactor
- Greatly raised visibility
The Austin Entrepreneurship Program Sustainable Bus Project
Fall Projects
Micro Hydro Proposal Site Assessment Trip Plan December Trip January-Build and Construct