Presentation by Peter Guthrie, Cambridge University, Smart Villages Technology Workshop, Cambridge 14 January 2014 The purpose of the workshop was to bring together leading UK researchers to discuss emerging technologies for the sustainable production and use of energy in rural communities in developing countries, and to take a ‘look ahead’ at scientific developments and technologies that might be influential over the next 10 - 20 years. It was held under the auspices of the ‘smart villages’ initiative, a three - year project to advance sustain able energy provision for development in off - grid villages in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

1. New technologies for off-grid
villages – a look ahead
Sustainability
Peter Guthrie

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5. PracticalAction:PoorPeople’sEnergyOutlook2013

6. PhD Student Stephanie Hirmer
Supervisor Dr Heather Cruickshank
What is the significance of electrification from
the perspective of the communities that have
rural electrification schemes, and how does this
compare to the key performance indicators used
by the implementers of these schemes?

9. Recommendations
(Dr Victoria Cronin)
• Socially acceptable – do not assume values
• Ensure security of ownership rights
• Maintainable – design for actual use
• Environmentally responsible
• Affordable
• Reproducible, scaleable
• Recoverable
Based on:
Cronin, Victoria 2011 Slum Upgrading in India and Kenya: Investigating the Sustainability PhD thesis Cambridge

10. Beware Toolkits!