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Project Trip Report
Summer 2009
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Project Trip Report
July 2008
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Project Trip Report Feb 2007
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Project Trip Report Feb 2004
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| Project Trip - Summer 2009 | Family Garza Ramirez with their new solar panel. |
| Solar
Mexico is happy to report another successful summer trip. Jason West
along with two students, Riley Flowers and Liz Stewart, spent 11 days
in Mexico installing five more solar electric systems near the city of
Matehuala, San Luis Potosi and assessing new potential projects in San
Luis Potosi and in the state of Queretaro. Solar Mexico is in its
second year of collaboration with Engineers Without Borders (EWB), a
student group at the University of North Carolina that helped plan,
fund, and staff the 2009 trip to Mexico. Please read more about the trip here: Trip Report (PDF) |
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| Project Trip - July 2008 | Palacios-Irechera
brothers installating a panel |
| Solar Mexico has
joined forces with Engineers Without Borders at UNC.
Jason West traveled with two students, Jessica Lewis and Jill
Simmerman, to install five household solar electric systems for needy
families near Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. We also
traveled to
the state of Hidalgo for site assessments of three potential future
projects. Please read more about the trip here: Trip Report (PDF) |
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| Project Trip - February 2007 | Hernández-Guell
family and their new solar panel |
| Seven household
electric systems were installed in three rural communities near
Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, subsidized through the Solar Mexico
project. The seven systems provide clean electricity and light
for 35 people. Jason West worked together with representatives of
FMDR and local residents to install the systems. Please read more about the trip here: Trip Report (PDF) |
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| Solar
HotPot Demonstration - March 2005 |
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| Solar Mexico partnered with Solar
Household Energy, Inc.
to conduct demonstrations of solar-powered HotPot ovens in Tanque de
Dolores and nearby communities. Solar Mexico helped arranged for
demonstrations of the HotPot to be given by Heike Hoedt of SHE, both
for the members of the communities and for the employees of the Mexican
Foundation for Rural Development FMDR who work with other communities. Solar Mexico also provided subsidies for HotPots to be purchased at half price (using funds from private donations). Results have been very encouraging. Many families in this region now use the HotPots regularly, and because they are inexpensive, they can be a good way to help many families, relieve the demand for wood in the Mexican desert, and reduce labor and exposure to indoor air pollution. Learn about the HotPots on our technologies page - pictures of the HotPots in these communities are forthcoming. |
| Project
Trip - February 2004 |
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| Trip to Ejido Tanque de
Delores, San Luis Potosi, Mexico by Jason West and Henry Wohrnschimmel. Working with the FMDR and using funds raised from donations, five household solar electric systems were installed for families, providing 26 people with clean electricity for the first time. Please read more about the trip here: Trip Report (PDF) |
The
Bustos family with their new solar panel.
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