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Volume 1, Numro 1, Mars 2013

Publi par lAssociation pour la Recherche et la Promotion de lEnergie Durable en Afrique Centrale (ARPEDAC) Inspirer - Informer faciliter / Inspiring Informing Enabling

Bulletin Bilingue dARPEDAC Publier en Francais et Anglais / Bilingual Bulletin of ARPEDAC Publish in French and English
Angola - Burundi - Cameroon - Central African Republic - Chad - Congo Brazzaville - Congo (R.D.) - Gabon - Guinea Equatorial - Rwanda -Sao Tom and Principe

Allocution de Bienvenue du Prsident de lARPEDAC

Je suis trs heureux d'annoncer la publication en Mars 2013 prochain du premier numro du Bulletin Bilingue de lARPEDAC (voir exemplaire en photo). Le bulletin sera publi sur une base trimestrielle fournir des informations et opportunits, y compris les activits de travail de nos membres, les dernires nouvelles sur les technologies durables, des projets de recherche / dveloppement et de dmonstration, de financement / des opportunits de collaboration En tant qu'organisation but non lucratif, ARPEDAC joue un rle important dans la consolidation de partenariats concrets entre l'organisation universitaire, gouvernemental et industriel et de promouvoir les technologies durables dans lAfrique Central. Je tiens inviter les membres de lARPEDAC et d'autres organisations contribuer aux bulletins d'information par dveloppements dans les technologies durables. Envoyez vos articles a notre mail principal info@arpedac.org ou notre volontaire responsable de la publication de notre bulletin, lIngnieur Yannick Joel Kamdjom au mail : yannick.kamdjom@arpedac.org Je tiens galement accueillir les commentaires que vous pourriez avoir propos de notre Bulletin. Je vous souhaite un 2013

DANS CE NUMRO: Latest news Research and development projects

Funding/collaboration opportunities Demonstration projects Events ARPEDAC

et demploi, et des vnements (par exemple, confrences /

sminaires / ateliers/formations).

l'envoi d'informations (250 - prospre. 300 mots et une photo) sur

leurs activits et des articles relatifs aux derniers

Dr Blaise Mempouo

Technologies and products

Mobile Cell Phones Charging Kiosk

A.R.E.D (African Renewable Energy Distributor) offers renewable energy solutions at a micro and macro level. Our first product is called MCCK (Mobile Cell Phones Charging Kiosk); it allows people on the go to quickly charge their cell phones. A.R.E.D goals are to have a social, environmental and economic impact. I design the business as a microfranchisee business model to be able to create micro entrepreneur since unemployment is a big problem

in Africa, we working with the We are currently based in youth council and women Rwanda and we plan to Blaise Mempouo association to recruit, trainDr expand in other countries in potential micro Franchisees, Africa, our ultimate goal is to de lARPEDAC then we issues them a unit thatPrsidente open and assembly line in they lease on a monthly basis so Rwanda so we can control they can earn a leaving and product quality and product become sustainable. MCCK has design can be changed much 2 solar power 20 watts each, an faster. The future of A.R.E.D alternator to allow manual is to continue to design and charges and a small battery to engineer new technology that store energy for potential night can solve energy problem in usage. We offer advertisement Africa and our next project will space on the device. The be on a macro level by using device can be connected to a CSP technology with some bicycle so that each micro modifications. franchisee can go where the http://www.a-r-e-d.com/ customers are and at night take Henri Nyakarundi it at his home.

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A CONCEPT NOTE FOR SUNBEAM 2030 BRIQUETTE PLANT

SUNBEAM 2030 is a legally registered Kenyan company with the focus of improving livelihoods of the unprivileged in the society though improved energy, health and other services. We have so far been able to reach most of the local market with our carbonized briquettes that are gradually replacing wood charcoal and firewood as cooking fuel. In phase one, which is partly in progress but still limited due to financial constraints, we are making biomass briquettes for use as cooking fuel. We begun by making small rolls using our hands as machines, soil, charcoal dust and cow dung as a binder. We have improved on this and now we have a small plant, locally fabricated with a production of about 2,000 kg a day. In addition, we have set up 37 small biomass briquette processing plants across the region which currently supplies over 1000 households with clean, efficient, affordable charcoal for cooking in place of the smoky, expensive and non reliable wood charcoal while reducing deforestation. We normally make both carbonized and non carbonized briquettes depending on demand.

Biomass Briquetting is the process of converting low bulk density biomass into high density and energy concentrated fuel briquettes. Biomass Briquetting plants are of various sizes which converts biomass into solid fuels. Briquettes are ready substitute of Coal/wood in industrial boiler and brick kiln for thermal application. Biomass briquettes are Non-conventional Source of energy, Renewable in nature, Eco friendly, nonpolluting and economical. Process of converting biomass to solid fuel is also nonpolluting.

We are thus looking for partners especially for our second phase where we intent to involve the Gasifier Experimental Kits which will use the briquettes as feed stock to produce electrical power that we can use to produce briquettes in the most remote areas that are not supplied by the grid. We also intent to expand our production to about 2.5 tons per hour output in order to meet the growing demand for charcoal in the region. In general, Briquettes business is quite profitable since the production costs are quite low and the raw materials are readily available compared to charcoal burning business.

Danson Ligare, Executive Director, Sunbeam 2030, Kenya, Tel: +254 736 780 679

Research and Development Projects

Demand Response in Micro Grids with Plogg and ZigBee SE Profile
Energy Optimizers Limited is the maker of the Plogg, a plug in unit that meters electricity consumption at the point of use, the mains socket. In addition the Plogg acts as a load controller, by switching off a connected appliance either in response to an external command or by activation of the inbuilt timers, and as a data logger, recording the electrical performance of the appliance over time. The Plogg contains embedded wireless communications with the option of either System (Plogg DRS) with other programmes due to start later in 2009. The project is led by the MFKK Invention and Research Center Services Ltd., in Hungary, a private research company, expert in research and development that has been recently involved in 15 European Union funded R&D projects as participant and coordinator. Expected start date is late 2009. For further information contact:

ZigBee or Bluetooth protocols and was launched in version 2.0 in the spring of 2008. An R&D programme is currently underway to enhance the role of the Plogg device as an integral part of a domestic and commercial Demand Response

www.plogg.co.uk

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ARPEDAC-BULLETIN Funding/collaboration opportunities Prix 2013 de la fondation POWEO

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5 appel candidatures pour le Prix de la fondation POWEO : ce Prix rcompense des petits oprateurs privs dAfrique sub-saharienne dont les actions favorisent laccs des plus pauvres lnergie. Il comprend 3 catgories, dont une catgorie Femmes et une catgorie Migrants. Le rglement et le dossier de candidature sont joints. Lchance pour la remise des dossiers est fixe au 2 avril 2013. Lien hypertexte (Rfrence, sites visiter) : http://www.fondation-poweo.org

Demonstration projects
Zero Carbon Houses, University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC).
national housing policy, 70% of all housing is regulated to be affordable 60% by 2050): This house has been housing smaller than 90 square meter. constructed on site using a light weight Low-energy design : The Zero (fossil) Energy Development (ZED) standards that are used to produce our environmental designs, reduce energy consumption and energy loss, to a point where the energy load can be met by renewable energy sources.
Zero Energy Housing Ningbo

steel frame.

E.ON 1930s House: This home is designed to replicate a 1930s house. The house will allow for incremental step change modifications (in terms of insulation, glazing and energy systems) between Level 1 to Level 6 (zero ZED standards have been researched carbon).
and developed over many years and tested through numerous building BASF House: This is a solar passive projects. house designed to maximize the use of For further information contact: www.zedfactory.com

ZedFactory Ltd will demonstrate Zero

Carbon Houses at UNNC Campus. The design is based on the following: Design statement : Our design approach is to
demonstrate that high quality urban design and well informed architecture can be environmentally driven, economically viable, as well as offering a better quality of life. The housing design aims to develop affordable housing into Chinese government policy system. According to current

solar energy and use of a phase change material (Smart Boards) to enhance thermal mass and reduce overheating in summer. Roger Bullivant House: This is a 60k House (i.e., maximum budget of 60,000 to build the house), which is made of light-weight concrete panels. The house incorporates unique geothermal heat pumps/thermal energy storage. Tarmac Houses: These form a pair of semi-detached houses (Codes: Level 6 and Level 4) which are designed for the social/affordable market. The houses uses innovative materials that are of biological and recycled origin (houses constructed using zero Portland cement). For further information please see: www.nottingham.ac.uk/sbe. www.arpedac.org

Creative Energy Homes

The six Creative Energy Homes will allow testing and demonstration of a range of new construction methods and energy systems. The houses are being constructed in collaboration between the School of the Built Environment and Stoneguard Ltd; Roger Bullivant, BASF, E.ON and Tarmac. Each home is unique and has been designed by leading architects in collaboration with the

School of the Built Environment. Stoneguard C60 House: The C60 house reduces carbon emissions by 60% (to meet the UK Governments goal to reducing CO2 emissions by

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Recommended Events
Congrs International sur la Scurit nergtiqueOran, 17 au 20 juin 2013
Confrences et exposition pour les professionnels des secteurs : Ptrole et gaz, Energie renouvelable, changement climatique, nergie nuclaire, lectricit et les mines. Pour en savoir plus : www.energysecuritycongress.com

Journe "Energie et cuisson : quelles solutions pour les mnages et les artisans en Afrique et ailleurs ?
En prsence des trois laurats de son Prix 2012, la Fondation POWEO organise une Journe dchanges sur le thme "Energie pour la cuisson : quelles solutions pour les mnages et les artisans en Afrique et ailleurs ?" la Cit Universitaire Internationale de Paris. Pour en savoir plus) : http://www.fondation-poweo.org

About ARPEDAC
RENCONTRE ARPEDAC - MAIRIE YAOUNDE 2
ARPEDAC is a non-profit association involved in research and promotion of services and technologies related to energy efficiency and renewable energy in the Economic Community of Central Africa. ARPEDAC mission is to improve the quality of life of low income people through energy efficiency renewable energy technologies, and through the use of sustainable, safe and affordable energy small scale off-grid electricity technologies supply and services. ARPEDAC is also seeking to play the leading roles in consolidating practical partnership in Central Africa Sub-region between civil society, academe, government and industry to bring about sustainable future and develop effective sustainable clean solutions. Further information about the Association is given at www.arpedac.org or our blog: www.arpedac.blogspot.com. Also visit our activities on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ARPEDAC. With appropriate researches, technologies, policies and strategies in place, we believe that, together, we can bring real and lasting change to the lives of the millions of people throughout Africa including Central Africa Sub-region. Let's not waste this unique opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you and your advice on the ways forward to make this project a reality. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sponsor a Student
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