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Aug 26 2021 Empty Aug 26 2021

Tue Sep 07, 2021 8:41 pm
Last Meeting Follow Up 

  • Julius: take picture of insulation material and send to Pete 
  • Send pictures of design tomorrow 
  • Salma: Make forum post about insulation bricks with sawdust 
  • Olivia: Have feedback on Bidjanga app by Wednesday 
  • not done 
  • Pete: email crosby about Jose Andres 
  • Julius: Thermal Storage ISECs 


Collaborator Check Ins 
Bidjanga 

  • Testing wool as insulation 
  • Will have ISEC survey feedback by 8/28
  • Will have ISEC workshop with Raphael 8/28
  • Train 10 reps in 10 regions of Cameroon 

Hawazin 

  • 60 solar panels (priced @ $34.50 per 100 W panel= $2070 for 60 panels)
  • Prices are changing, add shipping expenses to total 
  • Question for Martin: Martin: discuss with the whole group, could possibly include fiberglass insulation; who needs insulation and how much; Salma does not need solar panels; Emmanuel: about $100 for a solar panel

Salma 

  • Battery is not as powerful as it needs to be 
  • Raphael: could be resistance of wire 

Pete

  • Michael F and Andrew is researching on thermal storage
  • Ajay received funding for thermal storage
  • Pete: iron pots could be new design instead of thermal storage; storing energy is successful in iron, aluminum, and steel 
  • Hawazin: is this design similar to Deepak and Prasad; Pete: yes same design
  • PSC 391 class starts soon; students group will be working with Peter Keller, Salma, Hawazin; lots of business students in the class 


New Business

  • Emmanuel sawdust forum post 


Notes

  • Peter Keller: Sawdust is not the best insulation, rice husks make much better insulation
  • Peter Keller: 1/2 hour video on creating insulation disk; Ken Makes Test Disks video-- Dropbox link: [url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/1wfub1y5z4uz8md/Ken Makes Test disks-2.mov?dl=0]https://www.dropbox.com/s/1wfub1y5z4uz8md/Ken%20Makes%20Test%20Disks-2.mov?dl=0[/url]
  • Peter Keller: experience in importing from ports, ask for tips and tricks 
  • Salma: issues with MC4 connectors send MC4 connector with insulation from India 


Action Items

  • Olivia: email Julius for pics of insulating material 
  • Emmanuel and Bidjanga: contact people who work with Iron in community 
  • Hawazin: follow up with Prasad on cost of insulation 


Next Meeting Agenda

  • Insulation from India 
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