Remote village gets solar-powered IT lab
by Mick BasaManila Bulletin
First posted: 07/17/2010
DAVAO CITY – Students and teachers in a remote school here will embrace the benefits of information and communications technology (ICT) powered by solar energy for the first time as the United States Agency for Mindanao Off-grid Renewable Energy (AMORE) turned over a new computer laboratory in Marilog district.
AMORE, along with multinational microchip and sustainable power firms poured in funds to construct a solar-powered computer laboratory with six laptops connected to solar modules.
A month after classes began, the United States Agency for International Development-funded AMORE also turned over to Marilog Central Elementary School the management of the improved water, sanitation, and hygiene facility – in the hope to improve the students' access to safe water and clean toilet facilities.
“The school electrification and ICT project aims to improve the administrative and teaching capability of the teachers through the use of computer-aided technology. The facility is also expected to enhance the students’ learning experience by providing access to online information,” AMORE said in a statement.
To further improve the school’s facilities, AMORE constructed rainwater harvesting system and a washing trough. Pipelines were laid-out to bring water to six classroom latrines, which had never been used due to lack of water.
The school electrification and other projects are demonstrations of high-value social application of renewable energy technology.
Since 2002, thousands of households and students in Mindanao have benefited from the AMORE program’s school electrification and safe water projects.
SOURCE: http:/www.mb.com.ph/articles/267416/remote-village-gets-solarpowered-it-lab
-->Manila Bulletin
First posted: 07/17/2010
DAVAO CITY – Students and teachers in a remote school here will embrace the benefits of information and communications technology (ICT) powered by solar energy for the first time as the United States Agency for Mindanao Off-grid Renewable Energy (AMORE) turned over a new computer laboratory in Marilog district.
AMORE, along with multinational microchip and sustainable power firms poured in funds to construct a solar-powered computer laboratory with six laptops connected to solar modules.
A month after classes began, the United States Agency for International Development-funded AMORE also turned over to Marilog Central Elementary School the management of the improved water, sanitation, and hygiene facility – in the hope to improve the students' access to safe water and clean toilet facilities.
“The school electrification and ICT project aims to improve the administrative and teaching capability of the teachers through the use of computer-aided technology. The facility is also expected to enhance the students’ learning experience by providing access to online information,” AMORE said in a statement.
To further improve the school’s facilities, AMORE constructed rainwater harvesting system and a washing trough. Pipelines were laid-out to bring water to six classroom latrines, which had never been used due to lack of water.
The school electrification and other projects are demonstrations of high-value social application of renewable energy technology.
Since 2002, thousands of households and students in Mindanao have benefited from the AMORE program’s school electrification and safe water projects.
SOURCE: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/267416/remote-village-gets-solarpowered-it-lab