renewables creating impact through novel energy access for women in sub-saharan africa
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Renewables Creating Impact through Novel Energy Access for Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
A WREF Forum Sponsored by Women in Sustainable Energy
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Thank you to WISE, WREFAt Issue: Millions without AccessStarting Up Better Fuel AccessPrototypes of Renewable PumpingRenewable Lighting in PracticeQ&A
Today’s Agenda
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Leslie Martel Baer, ModeratorAnalyst and Strategist, Energy Intersections, LLC
Alan ProppBusiness Development Manager, Renewable EnergyMerrick & Company
Leslie LightProject Manager, iDE
Doug VilsackExecutive Director, Elephant Energy
Welcome
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Sizing Up the Issue of Access1 in 5 people don’t
have electricityOnly 12% of Rural
SSA Citizens Have Electricity Access
70% of those are women
Public Private Infrastructure Advisory ‐Facility 2010; UN Sustainable Energy for All 2012
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How Access Impacts WomenPublic health
◦ Reduces exposure to toxics
◦ Better access to medicines
Access to education
Improved agriculture
UN Sustainable Energy for All 2012
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Engineering | Architecture | Design-Build | Surveying | GeoSpatial Solutions
Sugarcane-to-Ethanolin
Sub-Saharan Africaby
Alan Propp, PhD, PE
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$125 million annual revenue 500 employees and growing Design over $500 million of
construction projects annually 10 US offices;
3 international offices Bioprocessing projects from
$15K to over $100 million Consistent winner of
Engineering Excellence Awards◦ 2011 ACEC National Grand Award
Annually voted one of Colorado’sbest companies for which to work
Top intern program in Colorado
Merrick Corporate Overview
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MOST Ethanol is funded by Grynberg Petroleum, with Jack Grynberg as its driving force
Jack has very ambitious plans to develop a sugarcane-to-ethanol industry in the SSA
MOST has millions of acres of land under lease in more than a dozen SSA countries
The first project will be in Sierra Leone, closely followed by Niger State, Nigeria and Botswana
MOST Ethanol
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Sierra Leone and most SSA countries are underdeveloped, lacking industry, agricultural resources, infrastructure, and electrical power
SL currently has only about350 MW of powerproduction
A key aspect of theseprojects will be to ensurefood security for theindigenous populations
This first project will. It will produce roughly
50 million gallons ofethanol annually
Sierra Leone
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Processing plant will produce about 50 MW of power beyond what it consumes, increasing the country’s power output by about 15%
We will develop detailed environmentaland social impactassessments
Ensuring food securityfor the indigenouspopulation will be atop priority of the projects
Over 2,000 full timejobs will created
Annual income will beabout $2.5 million
Sierra Leone
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Additional BenefitsInfrastructure – roads and rail transport will require upgrading
to support these projectsElectrification of rural townsClean burning ethanol cook stoves will dramatically improve
the lives women Water treatment facilities necessary for the plants can be
oversized to provide clean drinking water for the local populations
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Alan Propp, PhD, PEBusiness Development Manager
Merrick & Company2450 S. Peoria StreetAurora, Colorado [email protected]: 303-353-3561 Cell: 720-346-4882
Thank You
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InternationalDevelopmentEnterprises
IDE
IncomeDevelopmentExperts
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The iDE Customer Challenge
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The iDE Customer Challenge
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Solar steam pumpSolar PV pumpWe like a challenge.
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We’re capitalists.
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We let our customers speak for themselves.
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We’re making things easier.
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Elephant EnergySolar for All
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Namibia, Africa
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Appropriate Sustainable Energy Technologies (ASETs)
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Women’s Energy Project
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Rent-to-Own
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Women Sales Agents
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Elephant Energy4369 Xavier St.Denver, CO 80212
Contact - Donate
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www.elephantenergy.org
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Thank you for attending this WISE Sponsored Forum. Learn about WISE at www.wisecolorado.org. Leslie Baer
303.377.5006 [email protected]
Alan [email protected]
Leslie [email protected]
Doug [email protected]
Wrap Up, Contacts
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