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Revision as of 18:10, 24 July 2011
Welcome to the Nottingham hackspace Appropriate Technology group. We meet once per month to discuss and work on projects relating to appropriate technology and international development. Please come along and get involved.
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