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Alternative Energy Sources A
Location:
Carlsbad, United States
University: Pacific Ridge School
Regions of interest: Asia, Africa, Middle East, Latin America, United States
Skills: photography/documentary, fundraising, environmental issues / alternative energy
The mission of Alternative Energy Sources (AES) is to develop sustainable forms of alternative energy, distribute reliable energy around the globe, and educate the global community on the importance of alternative energy and how it can better the world.
In many places in the developing world, electricity is a luxury that is not available all of the time or not available at all. With something as simple as a light source at night, some people can improve their lives through study or conducting activities that cannot be done in the dark. Having access to a reliable source of electricity can enrich many communities, such as the partners in the Omprakash network. To meet some of these needs, we created the Alternative Energy Sources group.
Alternative Energy Sources is a group of high school students at Pacific Ridge School, in Carlsbad, California. We work to develop and share new and better forms of alternative energy with people in need. Our primary focus today is solar energy because it is one of the most efficient and easy-to-use forms of alternative energy. To make this form of alternative energy available to more people around the world, we started the Surya (Sun) Project.
The Surya project includes a line of portable solar units that can travel around the world and supply electricity. There are three models within the Surya project: Surya 5.5, Surya 10, and Surya 15. These different models offer a variation of power output for whatever the needs may be.
The primary goal of the project is to send these solar units into rural communities that have very expensive or unreliable energy sources. By having a Surya unit, the community could power lights during the evenings for reading and schoolwork, charge communication devices, and power electric stoves for cooking.