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Je suis trs heureux d'annoncer la

publication en Mars 2013 prochain

du premier numro du Bulletin

Bilingue de lARPEDAC (voir

exemplaire en photo). Le bulletin

sera publi sur une base

trimestrielle fournir des

informations et opportunits, y

compris les activits de travail de

nos membres, les dernires

nouvelles sur les technologies

durables, des projets de recherche

/ dveloppement et de

dmonstration, de financement /

des opportunits de collaboration

et demploi, et des vnements

(par exemple, confrences /

sminaires / ateliers/formations).

En tant qu'organisation but

non lucratif, ARPEDAC joue un

rle important dans la

consolidation de partenariats

concrets entre l'organisation

universitaire, gouvernemental et

industriel et de promouvoir les

technologies durables dans

lAfrique Central.

Je tiens inviter les membres

de lARPEDAC et d'autres

organisations contribuer aux

bulletins d'information par

l'envoi d'informations (250 -

300 mots et une photo) sur

leurs activits et des articles

relatifs aux derniers

dveloppements dans

technologies durables. Env

vos articles a notre mail prin

[email protected] ou

volontaire responsable

publication de notre bu

lIngnieur Yannick Joel Kam

au

[email protected]

Je tiens galement accueil

commentaires que vous po

avoir propos de notre Bullet

Je vous souhaite un

prospre.

Dr Blaise Mempouo

A.R.E.D (African RenewableEnergy Distributor) offers

renewable energy solutions at a

micro and macro level. Our first

product is called MCCK (Mobile

Cell Phones Charging Kiosk); it

allows people on the go toquickly charge their cell

phones. A.R.E.D goals are tohave a social, environmental

and economic impact. I design

the business as a micro-

franchisee business model to

be able to create micro

entrepreneur since

unemployment is a big problem

in Africa, we working with the

youth council and women

association to recruit, train

potential micro Franchisees,

then we issues them a unit that

they lease on a monthly basis so

they can earn a leaving and

become sustainable. MCCK has2 solar power 20 watts each, an

alternator to allow manualcharges and a small battery to

store energy for potential night

usage. We offer advertisement

space on the device. The

device can be connected to a

bicycle so that each micro

franchisee can go where the

customers are and at night take

it at his home.

We are currently bas

Rwanda and we pla

expand in other countr

Africa, our ultimate goa

open and assembly l

Rwanda so we can c

product quality and p

design can be changed

faster. The future of A.

is to continue to desigengineer new technolog

can solve energy probl

Africa and our next proje

be on a macro level by

CSP technology with

modifications.

http://www.a-r-e-d.com/

Henri Nyaka

obile Cell Phones Charging

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Allocution de Bienvenue du Prsident de lARPEDAC

DANS CE NUMRO:

est news

search and development projects

nding/collaboration opportunities

monstration projects

ents

PEDAC
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ARPEDAC-Bulletin Volume 1, Numro 1, Mars 2013 www.arpedac.org

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omass Briquetting is the process o

nverting low bulk density biomasso high density and energy

ncentrated fuel briquettes. Biomass

iquetting plants are of various sizes

hich converts biomass into solid

els. Briquettes are ready substitute of

oal/wood in industrial boiler and brick

n for thermal application. Biomass

iquettes are Non-conventional

ource of energy, Renewable in

ture, Eco friendly, nonpolluting and

onomical. Process of converting

omass to solid fuel is also non-lluting.

Latest news

SUNBEAM 2030 is a legally registeredKenyan company with the focus of

improving livelihoods of the unprivileged in

the society though improved energy,

health and other services. We have so far

been able to reach most of the local

market with our carbonized briquettes that

are gradually replacing wood charcoal and

firewood as cooking fuel. In phase one,

which is partly in progress but still limited

due to financial constraints, we are making

biomass briquettes for use as cooking

fuel. We begun by making small rolls

using our hands as machines, soil,

charcoal dust and cow dung as a binder.

We have improved on this and now we

have a small plant, locally fabricated with

a production of about 2,000 kg a day. In

addition, we have set up 37 small biomass

briquette processing plants across the

region which currently supplies over 1000

households with clean, efficient, affordable

charcoal for cooking in place of the smoky,

expensive and non reliable wood charcoal

while reducing deforestation. We normally

make both carbonized and non carbonized

briquettes depending on demand.

We are thus looking for partn

especially for our second phase wh

we intent to involve the Gas

Experimental Kits which will use

briquettes as feed stock to prod

electrical power that we can use

produce briquettes in the most rem

areas that are not supplied by the g

We also intent to expand our produc

to about 2.5 tons per hour outpu

order to meet the growing demand

charcoal in the region. In gene

Briquettes business is quite profitasince the production costs are quite

and the raw materials are rea

available compared to charcoal burn

business.

Danson Ligare, Executive

Director, Sunbeam 2030, Keny

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Energy Optimizers Limited is the maker of thePlogg, a plug in unit that meters electricity

consumption at the point of use, the mains

socket. In addition the Plogg acts as a load

controller, by switching off a connected

appliance either in response to an external

command or by activation of the inbuilt timers,

and as a data logger, recording the electrical

performance of the appliance over time. The

Plogg contains embedded wireless

communications with the option of either

ZigBee or Bluetooth protocols and was

launched in version 2.0 in the spring of

2008. An R&D programme is currently

underway to enhance the role of the Plogg

device as an integral part of a domestic

and commercial Demand Response

System (Plogg DRS) with othe

programmes due to start later in 2009.

The project is led by the MFKK Invention

and Research Center Services Ltd., inHungary, a private research company

expert in research and development tha

has been recently involved in 15

European Union funded R&D projects as

participant and coordinator. Expected

start date is late 2009.

For further information contact:

www.plogg.co.uk

ARPEDAC-BULLETIN

A CONCEPT NOTE FOR SUNBEAM 2030 BRIQUETTE PLANT

Demand Response in Micro Gridswith Plo and Zi Bee SE Profile


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Prix 2013 de la fondation POWEO

5 appel candidatures pour le Prix de la fondation POWEO : ce Prix rcompense des petits oprateurs privs

dAfrique sub-saharienne dont les actions favorisent laccs des plus pauvres lnergie. Il comprend 3

catgories, dont une catgorie Femmes et une catgorie Migrants. Le rglement et le dossier de candidature sontoints. Lchance pour la remise des dossiers est fixe au 2 avril 2013.

Lien hypertexte (Rfrence, sites visiter) :http://www.fondation-poweo.org

unding/collaboration opportunities

Demonstration projects

ZedFactory Ltd will demonstrate ZeroCarbon Houses at UNNC Campus. The

design is based on the following:

Design statement : Our design approach is todemonstrate that high quality urban design and

well informed architecture can be environmentally

driven, economically viable, as well as offering a

better quality of life. The housing design aims to

develop affordable housing into Chinese

government policy system. According to current

national housing policy, 70% of all

housing is regulated to be affordable

housing smaller than 90 square meter.

Low-energy design : The Zero (fossil)Energy Development (ZED) standards

that are used to produce our

environmental designs, reduce energy

consumption and energy loss, to a point

where the energy load can be met by

renewable energy sources.

ZED standards have been researched

and developed over many years and

tested through numerous building

projects.

For further information contact:www.zedfactory.com

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Zero Energy Housing Ningbo

Zero Carbon Houses, University ofNottingham Ningbo China (UNNC).

Creative Energy HomesThe six Creative Energy Homes will allow testing

and demonstration of a range of new construction

methods and energy systems. The houses are

being constructed in collaboration between the

School of the Built Environment and Stoneguard

Ltd; Roger Bullivant, BASF, E.ON and Tarmac.

Each home is unique and has been designed by

leading architects in collaboration with the

60% by 2050): This house has been

constructed on site using a light wei

steel frame.

E.ON 1930s House: This hom

designed to replicate a 1930s house

house will allow for incrementa

change modifications (in term

insulation, glazing and energy sys

between Level 1 to Level 6

carbon).

BASF House: This is a solar p

house designed to maximize the u

solar energy and use of a phase cmaterial (Smart Boards) to en

thermal mass and reduce overheat

summer.

Roger Bullivant House: This is

House (i.e., maximum budget of 6

to build the house), which is ma

light-weight concrete panels. The

incorporates unique geothermal

pumps/thermal energy storage.

Tarmac Houses: These form a psemi-detached houses (Codes: Le

and Level 4) which are designed f

social/affordable market. The h

uses innovative materials that a

biological and recycled origin (h

constructed using zero Portland cem

For further information please

www.nottingham.ac.uk/sbe.

School of the Built Environment.

Stoneguard C60 House: The C60

house reduces carbon emissions by

60% (to meet the UK Governments

goal to reducing CO2 emissions by
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use of information of, or damages resulting on the information on this ARPEDAC-Bulletin; ii) gives any warranty or representation, express or impli

with res ect to the accurac o the in ormation, o inion or statement contained here.

Congrs International sur la Scurit nergtique-Oran, 17 au 20 juin 2013

Confrences et exposition pour les professionnels des

secteurs : Ptrole et gaz, Energie renouvelable,changement climatique, nergie nuclaire, lectricit etes mines.

Pour en savoir plus :www.energysecuritycongress.com

ecommended EventsJourne "Energie et cuisson : quelles solutions ples mnages et les artisans en Afrique et ailleurs ?

En prsence des trois laurats de son Prix 2012, la Fonda

POWEO organise une Journe dchanges sur le thme "Enepour la cuisson : quelles solutions pour les mnages e

artisans en Afrique et ailleurs ?" la Cit Univers

Internationale de Paris. Pour en savoir plushttp://www.fondation-poweo.org

ARPEDAC is a non-profit association involved inresearch and promotion of services andtechnologies related to energy efficiency andrenewable energy in the Economic Community ofCentral Africa. ARPEDAC mission is to improve

the quality of life of low income people throughenergy efficiency renewable energytechnologies, and through the use of sustainable,safe and affordable energy small scale off-gridelectricity technologies supply and services.

ARPEDAC is also seeking to play the leadingroles in consolidating practical partnership inCentral Africa Sub-region between civil society,academe, government and industry to bringabout sustainable future and develop effectivesustainable clean solutions.

Further information about the Association is

given at www.arpedac.org or our blog:www.arpedac.blogspot.com.

Also visit our activities on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ARPEDAC.

With appropriate researches, technologies,policies and strategies in place, we believe that,together, we can bring real and lasting change tothe lives of the millions of people throughout

Africa including Central Africa Sub-region.

Let's not waste this unique opportunity.

We look forward to hearing from you and youradvice on the ways forward to make this projecta reality.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

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