Fwd: [Livingenergy] Low-Tech Innovation, A French-American Discussion -- LEF Invites You

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From: Alexis Zeigler <al...@conev.org>
Date: Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 3:02 PM
Subject: [Livingenergy] Low-Tech Innovation, A French-American Discussion -- LEF Invites You
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Living Energy Farm will be presenting at an online conference hosted by the Office of Science and Technology of the Consulate General of France in Houston. The conference will include 8 speakers from France and the USA. It is entitled Low-Tech Innovation, A French- American Discussion, Resilient Solutions for Climate Change

Time and Date

Thursday, April 21, 10 AM EST, (9 AM CST)

Flyer and registration are here:

https://livingenergyfarm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Low-Tech_FLYER.pdf

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Thanks, Alexis for Living Energy Farm


Program:

The program will be as following:


I- Why Low-Techs? Sustainability, Resilience & Efficiency

 

  • Towards a Technologically Sustainable Civilization, Philippe Bihouix, AREP( FR),

  • Find, document and promote low-tech innovations from across the world, Corentin De Chatelperron, Low-Tech Lab (FR),

  • The Future of Food: Local, Seasonal, Personal, Scott Johnson, Low-Tech Institute (USA),

  • Identify past and present frugal innovations to face the current and future challenges of ecological transition, Cédric Charles, Atelier 21 (FR),

  • Q&A.

II- Low-Techs applications: Water, Solar Cooking & Energy production

 

  • Hygiene, sanitation and water treatment, Libby Hsu, MIT D-Lab (USA),

  • Solar thermal energy for fuel-free cooking, Sophie Brock, Solar Household Energy, (USA),

  • Radically Inexpensive, Durable Household Renewable Energy Systems, Alexis Zeigler, Living Energy Farm, Virginia (USA),

  • Design of a hybrid experimental measurement bench in direct current for energy self-sufficient isolated sites, Olivia Bory, Integrale, La Réunion (France),

  • Q&A.

III- Conclusion & closing 


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