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=What is appropriate technology?= | =What is appropriate technology?= | ||
E F Schumacher – Wrote “Small is beautiful” | * E F Schumacher – Wrote “Small is beautiful” | ||
'Appropriate size for everything' | * 'Appropriate size for everything' | ||
General idea: | * General idea: | ||
''“encompassing technological choice and application that is small scale, labour intensive, energy efficient, environmentally sound and locally controlled”'' | ** ''“encompassing technological choice and application that is small scale, labour intensive, energy efficient, environmentally sound and locally controlled”'' | ||
People centred | * People centred | ||
=Why do we do it?= | =Why do we do it?= | ||
1 in 4 without access to electricity | * 1 in 4 without access to electricity | ||
1 in 6 never touched a phone | * 1 in 6 never touched a phone | ||
1 in 3 has access to a computer | * 1 in 3 has access to a computer | ||
75% energy used in 'developed' countries | * 75% energy used in 'developed' countries | ||
1 in 5 does not have access to safe drinking water | * 1 in 5 does not have access to safe drinking water | ||
1 in 3 does not have access to adequate sanitation | * 1 in 3 does not have access to adequate sanitation | ||
Revision as of 14:44, 24 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