green ventures

Alvin John A. ChuaIndustrial Engineering

April 14, 2009

Energy Crisis: Global Oil Reserves are dropping but Power Consumption is not

>40 years of Oil Reserves

Left as of 2007

Philippine Reliance on Imported Oil and Coal is hurting it because of Rising Prices

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Philippine Focus Towards Renewable Energies◦Biofuels Act of 2007 Mandated 5% bioethanol in Gasoline, 1%

biodiesel in Petrodiesel (first 4 years)

◦Renewable Energy Act of 2008 Philippines 60% Energy Self-sufficient

by 2010 Cut oil imports

1. Cleaner and Greener Community

2. Mission of DLSU University◦“…leading research university in

Southeast Asia.”

◦“…the institution will train leaders…who will participate actively in improving the quality of life in Philippine society”

A DLSU-based online database and research networking site that

primarily aims to promote research in renewable

energy and other forms of “clean-tech”

Increase INTERNAL Research Collaboration

◦ By publicizing the researches made by students and faculties of different colleges

◦ By facilitating online networking and discussion of ideas

Increase EXTERNAL Research Collaboration

By making external partners – academe, industry, venture capitalists – aware of University researches as well

DLSU-Manila Library Website

ResearchGateSocial Network

USERS create personal accounts and upload researches or business plans

Search and filter through researches Tag favorite researches that he can refer to

in the future Contact researches Build a “social network” of favorite

researchers and receive updates Join Discussion Forums Join the “Marketplace” to attract investors

COE◦ Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing

Engineering and Management, Electronics and Communications, Civil, Computer

COS◦ Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Applied Sciences

CCS CBE / CLA/ CED PUSO/DLSAA/External Linkages DLSU Incubator for Small Businesses

Activity Deliverable Target Date

Development of Work Process Flows and System Diagrams of the Website

June 1, 2009

Actual coding of the website

•Website Prototype December 2009

Usability testing and evaluation of website

•Usability Results •Final Website Design

End of March 2010

Research Papers June 2010

Expenses Amount (Php)

Supplies and Materials 1000

Meetings (20x, including Usability Testing Meetings)

25000

Reproduction, Printing, Binding Costs 2000

PROFESSIONAL Services

Project Leader (6 months) 12000

Project Team Member (1x; 6 months) 12000

Website Developers (4x; 6 months) 48000

PROPOSED BUDGET 100000

GREEN VENTURES Website◦Maintenance by ITC and URCO ◦Developer from ITC

1. Promotion and Usage of Website by the Students and Faculties of Colleges- Critical Mass of Researches, Outputs and Usage of Discussion Forums

2. Cooperation of Industry and Potential Investors

3. Effective Publicity of the Website to Students, Faculty and External Partners

Industrial Engineering◦ Supply Chains for Natural Gas◦ Green Supply Chains

Chemical Engineering ◦ Biodiesel◦ Optimal water re-use networks

Mechanical Engineering◦ Micro-hydropower, Pico-hydropower

ECE/CPE◦ Solar Power Optimization◦ Controller System for Micro-hydropower Plants

“GREEN VALLEY” of the Philippines – Small Businesses based on Green Tech

Extension of Website to Non-Green Tech Researches