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=What is appropriate technology?= | =What is appropriate technology?= | ||
E F Schumacher – Wrote “Small is beautiful” | |||
'Appropriate size for everything' | |||
General idea: | |||
''“encompassing technological choice and application that is small scale, labour intensive, energy efficient, environmentally sound and locally controlled”'' | |||
People centred | |||
=Why do we do it?= | =Why do we do it?= | ||
1 in 4 without access to electricity | |||
1 in 6 never touched a phone | |||
1 in 3 has access to a computer | |||
75% energy used in 'developed' countries | |||
1 in 5 does not have access to safe drinking water | |||
1 in 3 does not have access to adequate sanitation | |||
=Projects we are working on= | =Projects we are working on= | ||
Micro hydro electronic load controller | |||
Revision as of 22:31, 23 July 2011
Welcome to the Nottingham hackspace Appropriate Technology group.
What is appropriate technology?
E F Schumacher – Wrote “Small is beautiful” 'Appropriate size for everything' General idea: “encompassing technological choice and application that is small scale, labour intensive, energy efficient, environmentally sound and locally controlled” People centred
Why do we do it?
1 in 4 without access to electricity 1 in 6 never touched a phone 1 in 3 has access to a computer 75% energy used in 'developed' countries 1 in 5 does not have access to safe drinking water 1 in 3 does not have access to adequate sanitation
Projects we are working on
Micro hydro electronic load controller
Useful links
Practical Action
Practical Action Geek Club
Engineers Without Borders UK