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Affordable Energy for the Developing World

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Submitted by: Zach Berke

Collaborators:

  • Christian Casillas (University of California, Berkeley)
  • Paul Cordeiro (University of California, Berkeley)
  • Michael Geier (University of California, Berkeley)
  • Adrianne Rosales (University of California, Berkeley)
  • Ricardo Velasquez (Stanford University)

The Problem: Inefficient use of conventional energy supplies in the developing world, including car batteries, significantly reduces access to energy for millions of families.

The Plan: To monitor the energy use of lead acid batteries under a number of usage scenarios, to create long-term value of energy resources.

The Impact: Millions of people will benefit by having a ubiquitous energy supply without significant capital investment on the local or governmental level.

More info: Want to dig deeper? Go the the Project Details page to learn more about this project.