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First General Meeting October 2, 2008

First General Meeting October 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

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First General Meeting October 2, 2008

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  1. First General Meeting October 2, 2008

  2. Agenda • Mission Statement • Fiji Project • Overview • Coconut Oil Progress • Micro Hydro Potential • Biodiesel • Outreach • Fundraising

  3. Mission Statement • Utilization of ALL Sustainable Energies • Energies which contribute positively to Society • Anyone from any field

  4. Coconut Oil Proposal • Target Village: Narukunibua, Fiji • Current Energy: Diesel • Proposal: Use Coconut Oil

  5. Narukunibua, Fiji

  6. Problem Statement • Village runs off of diesel fuel shipped from Australia • Expensive: Can only run a few hours a day • Village wants more energy

  7. Experiment • Try reading with the lights off • Try reading with the lights on • We all live the way we do because of energy

  8. Grate Coconuts

  9. Coconut Oil Press

  10. Overall Process

  11. Energy Balance

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Future • Coconut Assessment Complete • Need to verify results in Fiji • Other Possible Energy Source?

  15. 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)

  16. Simple Functionality Water (to river) Penstock (pipe) Turbine River Generator Power

  17. Classification • Low-end of hydroelectric scale • Small Hydro • Micro (<300 kW) • Mini (100 kW-1 MW) • Small (1 MW-10 MW)

  18. Background • Most widely used form of renewable energy • Hydroelectric power comes from the potential energy of water • Pressure head dependency

  19. 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

  20. Advantages/Disadvantages • Advantages • Elimination of the use of fuel • Elimination of greenhouse gas emissions • Miniscule environmental impact • Disadvantages • Installation costs • Maintenance

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. The Austin Entrepreneurship Program Sustainable Bus Project + - Provide BioDiesel - Make Use of the 40 Gallon Reactor - Greatly raised visibility - Provides the Bus - Marketing for SEI, sustainability, & Biodiesel - Provide some man-power for Bio production - Cover the costs of Production

  24. Fall Projects • Micro Hydro Proposal • Site Assessment Trip Plan • December Trip • January-Build and Construct

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