Lothis of buzzwords, but it looks interesting...

SolSource 3-in-1

http://www.oneearthdesigns.org/solsource.html
The SolSource is a lightweight solar energy device that provides 
users with a low-cost and portable means of cooking, heating and 
electricity generation.

Co-designed with rural Himalayan communities, the SolSource 
eliminates many of the complications associated with burning solid 
fuels, including harmful indoor air pollution, gender inequities and 
greenhouse gas emissions. Globally, 2.5 billion people rely on solid 
fuels for their daily energy needs, resulting in more than 1.6 
million deaths per year and making indoor air pollution a leading 
cause of mortality for children under 5 in developing regions of the 
world.

Combining advanced technology with user-centered design, the 
SolSource represents an exciting new design solution for communities 
and individuals everywhere.

>  Download the SolSource 3-in-1 Brochure
http://www.oneearthdesigns.org/media/SolSource-Brochure-20100923.pdf

Collaborative Design

By directly involving local stakeholders in the design process, OED 
empowered Himalayan communities to define their own vision of an 
effective solution. Community members from a variety of backgrounds 
participated as members of the team, and physical immersion by the 
organization yielded valuable insight into local preferences, 
traditions and needs. OED's formalized impact assessments supplied 
communities with the options and ideas they needed to balance 
tradeoffs and make well-informed decisions, while the informal 
feedback generated by iterative testing solidified a qualitative 
voice in the SolSource's creation.

Throughout the process, many villagers communicated that existing 
alternatives to solid fuels were inappropriate for their social, 
economic and environmental needs. Traditional solar stoves are 
frequently designed only for cooking - leaving villagers reliant on 
solid fuels for heating - and are constructed with fragile concrete 
and glass components, yet rural communities lack the resources needed 
to repair broken devices. Moreover, many stoves weigh up to 95kg 
each. This excess weight hinders portability and in many cases 
prevents distribution networks from reaching the end-user. The 
SolSource's innovative design makes no sacrifice in efficiency for 
versatility and simplicity.

One Earth Designs

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