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  • Publications
    • 2005 Publications
      • Boilingpoint No 51 2005 - Sharing Information and Communicating Knowledge
      • Rauchtreie Leuchtkraft, Solarspar 2105
      • World River Review Feb 05, Page 8-9 and 15
    • 2006 Publications
      • A_Holistic Approach to Community Development Alex Zahnd
      • Lighting up the World
      • Namaskar 2006
    • 2007 Publications
      • Revue-Traces: Pico-hydro Power Plant for elementary lighting
      • Revue-Traces Part 2: Quatre piliers pour un développment holistique
      • Revue-Traces Part 1: Eclairage sur mesure au Népal
      • Responses to Innovation in an Insecure Environment in Rural Nepal
      • Energy-efficient Innovative Lighting and Energy Supply Solutions in Developing Countries
      • Replacing fuel based lighting by LEDs in Developing countries: Study on Rural Nepali Villages
    • 2008 Publications
      • Benefits from a Renewable Energy Village Electrification
    • 2009 Publications
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    • 2005 Conference Papers and Presentations
      • Renewable Energy Resources , 6APRSCP Melbourne 2005 Paper
      • Optimised PV System for a Remote Himalayan Village ANZSES 2005 PPT
      • Optimised PV System for a Remote Himalayan Village ANZSES 2005 Paper
      • Indoor Air Pollution and Appropriate Light Solutions Abstr 2005
      • Case Study Holistic Community Development Project Nepal - October Australia - PPT
      • Case Study Holistic Community Development Project Nepal-October Australia - Paper
    • 2006 Conference Papers and Presentations
      • High Altitude Solar Water Heater Bathing Center ANZSES 2006 PPT
      • High Altitude Solar Water Heater Bathing Center ANZSES 2006-Paper
      • Smokeless Metal Stove RETRUD 2006
      • Renewable Energy Village Power Systems ICREDC 06
      • PV-Based Self-Tracker in Remote Area Power Supply System for Rapid Rural Electrification in Nepal
    • 2007 Conference Papers and Presentations
      • ANZSES 2007 Conference Key Note Paper
      • Solar PV Systems in Himalayan Villages: Problems and Possible Solutions (ANZSES 2007 Key Note Paper)
      • Benefits from a Renewable Energy Village Electrification System - Paper
      • Applied Renewable Energy Technologies for Improved Living Conditions Through Education and Project
      • Benefits from a Renewable Energy Village Electrification System - PPT
    • 2004 Conference Papers and Presentations
      • Handling Available Resources Responsibly WREC 8 PPT
      • Handling Available Resources Responsibly WREC 8-Paper
  • RIDS-Nepal Introductionary Papers
    • Elementare Solar PV Dorfelektrifzierung in Humla
    • Elementary Solar PV Village Electrification for Nepal
    • Appropriate Light Solutions for the Poorest PPT
  • RIDS-ISIS Non-Formal Education
    • RIDS-ISIS Non-Formal Education 2006
      • RIDS-ISIS Non-Formal Education Book Part 2 (In Nepali)
      • RIDS-ISIS Non-Formal Education Book Part 1 (In Nepali)
    • RIDS-ISIS Non-Formal Education 2008
      • RIDS-ISIS Non-Formal Education SP1
      • RIDS-ISIS Non-Formal Education SP2
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    • RIDS-Nepal Intro Video on the running HCD Projects in Humla
  • Renewable Energy Course
    • Chapter 9 - Renewable Energy & Sustainable Dev.
    • Chapter 7 - Energy Management
    • Chapter 8 - Case Studies of Renewable Energy
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    • Chapter 1 - Energy in Society and Environment
  • Projects Proposals & Reports
    • 2006 Project Proposals and Reports
      • RIDS-Nepal ISIS Milestones Report 15th October 2006
      • RIDS Nepal ISIS Humla Proposal 2006
    • 2007 Project Proposals and Reports
      • RIDS-Nepal ISIS Milestones Report 15th January 2008
      • RIDS-Nepal ISIS Milestone Report October 2007
      • RIDS-Nepal ISIS Milestones Report 15th July 2007
      • RIDS Nepal ISIS Milestones Report 15th January 2007
      • RIDS-Nepal ISIS Humla Proposal 2007
    • 2008 Projects Proposals & Reports
      • RIDS-Nepal ISIS Milestones Report 15th October 2008
      • RIDS-Nepal ISIS Milestone Report 15th July 2008
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• Agenda
  • RIDS-Nepal Milestone Report
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    • FINAL RIDS-Nepal Milestone Report 2007
    • Milestone Report
    • 1st RIDS-Nepal Milestone Report 2008
    • 2nd RIDS-Nepal Milestone Report 2008 to our partner organisation ISIS
    • 3rd RIDS-Nepal Milestone Report 2008 to our partner organisation ISIS
  • General
    • FINAL RIDS-Nepal Milestone Report 2007
    • FINAL edition "Sukhi Parivar" NFE book ready for NFE classes
    • Howard and Ken, both EWB AUS volunteer arrive in Nepal
    • Presenting Financial Summary and Audit 2007 To our partner organisation ISIS
    • "Sukhi Parivar" NFE book draft ready
    • First draft of the yearly solar radiation data publication at the RIDS-Nepal Simikot HARS available
    • Smokeless Metal Stoves 2008 starting to check in KEP
    • First draft of the one year Tulin solar PV system data available
    • First draft of the yearly solar radiation data publication at the RIDS-Nepal Simikot HARS available
    • FINAL edition "Sukhi Parivar" NFE book ready for NFE classes
  • RIDS-Nepal Meeting
    • Weekly Meeting RIDS-Nepal
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  • Public Presentation
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    • Alex Zahnd at the SATW Festakt, Davos, Switzerland
    • Alex Zahnd Presentation at EWB (Engineers Without Boarders), Melbourne Australia
    • Alex Zahnd Presentation at EWB (Engineers Without Boarders), Adelaide, Australia
    • Alex Zahnd Key Note speech at ANZSES 2007 Conference, Alice Springs, Australia
  • To Humla
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    • Alex Zahnd in RIDS-Nepal Simikot Office, Humla
    • Avishek to Humla
    • Humla trip 2-3 weeks
    • Humla trip 2-3 weeks
    • Humla Trip 2-3 weeks
  • Alex's Schedule
    • Alex Zahnd meeting at Alban Arbeit, St. Paulus Kirche Basel Switzerland
    • Alex Zahnd at the SATW and R'07 Congress, Davos Switzerland
    • Alex Zahnd travles to India
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    • Alex Zahnd travels to Australia
    • Alex Zahnd travels to Adelaide, Australia
    • Alex Zahnd at ANZSES 2007 Conference, Alice Springs, Australia
    • Alex Zahnd travels to Melbourne
    • Alex Zahnd flies to Kathmandu, Nepal
    • Alex Zahnd flies to Nepalgunj and heads onwards to Kathmandu
    • Alex Zahnd at Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal
    • Alex Zahnd travels to India
    • Alex and EWB AUS Stewart Davies meeting
    • Alex in Switzerland for awareness raising and fund raising activities
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