IX Annual Conference on Energy, Mini-Grids and Communities
PITCH “MARATHON” on eco-sustainable projects Grand Challenges Scholars Program (EU Chapter) December 15, 2023 – GC-Europe Conference The "Pitch Marathon Conference" includes brief interventions from key actors in the sectoring during the continuous plenary sessions,...
Mini-grid models and optimization methods for sustainability, energy services, and zero emission mobility
Grand Challenges Scholars Program (EU Chapter) 22nd of March 2021 - GC-Europe Conference Download the updated program DRAFT...
RenewABLE Against Covid – PV Plant for Health Centers in Africa
PRESENTATION of “RenewABLE Against Covid” Results: Under the Lockdown the “Grand Challenges” Sapienza Engineering Students are realizing PV Plant for Health Centers in Africa Creating photovoltaic systems to help rural communities has always been the reason that...
Let’s donate the required energy for the first needs of “Casa Hogar” – Crowfunding
During the Field Study Abroad on line started in March 2020 to cope with the Covid19 emergency in different emerging countries, a group of students sized a PV plant that could help the kids of the Youth Center of Mérida in Venezuela (the Country suffers from a...
Costa Rica – Empowering Renewable Energies for Powerful Women
The project was developed in San Rafael de Heredia, near San Jose in Costa Rica. The leading nation in the field of renewable energies, thanks to its geographical position near the equator, its high concentration of rivers, permanent winds and volcanoes, has allowed...
Quinito project – A model of rural electrification in Honduras
The main objective of this project is the mini-grid analysis of Quinito, a village on the northern coast of Honduras, and to develop possible solutions to improve the community electrification in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way. In the village there...
Chiquimula project – A solar powered irrigation system in Guatemala
The main aim of the project is to provide the Chiquimula community with a solar irrigation system. A solar energy irrigation system (SPIS) not only provides reliable and convenient energy but reduces energy costs for irrigation. In rural areas where diesel is too...
Covid-19 emergency – Technical Solidarity for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctor Without border )
As Technical Solidarity (Tecnologie Solidali Onlus), we thought of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) because for almost 50 years it has been fighting for the right to health for all and without borders. Today the MSF teams support some hospitals, general practitioners,...
Energicamente
Technical Solidarity’s pursues two main issues: to integrate young immigrants, students and italian unemployed in the society, and to develop inclusive, sustainable and environmental friendly technologies. The project goal is to provide training for 100 beneficiaries...
Support to Saharawi population
Technical Solidarity collaborates with CIRPS (Interuniversity Research Center for Sustainable Development) to support the Saharawi population. This group, driven away from their traditional territories, relies exclusively on humanitarian aid, and lives in refugee...
Via Lattea in Isiolo – support for Kenyan farmers
Location: Isiolo, Kenya Description: The northern part of Kenya has a semi-arid climate that has favored the breeding of camels for the exploitation of meat and milk. The absence of electricity and high environmental temperatures make it difficult to store these...
Micro Grid Academy
From 15th to 25th January X Field Study Abroad join to Micro Grid Academy, in Nairobi, Kenya. Location: Kenya Description: The Micro-grid Academy is a technical training platform promoted by the RES4Africa foundation and based in Nairobi, aimed at creating experts in...
The humanitarian demining laboratory
The humanitarian demining laboratory is promoted by teachers and researchers at the university La Sapienza in the following engineering departments: electronics, structural, geotechnical, mechanical, aeronautical, applied physic, computer science, systems. Also with...
Eco-village and production (Bukasa Island, Uganda)
Location: Bukasa island, Uganda Description: Bukasa Island is located in Lake Victoria, about 6 hours of travel away from the shore. The distance doesn’t allow supply of basic services, since the cost for transportation of people and goods would be too high. The local...
