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| − | [http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations Solar Agro-Processing Power Stations]<br/> | + | [http://www.villageinfrastructure.org/ Village Infrastructure Angels]<br/> |
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| − | [[Indonesia Energy Situation|Indonesia]], [[Papua New Guinea Energy Situation|Papua New Guinea]], [[Philippines Energy Situation|Philippines]], Vanuatu<br/> | + | [http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations Solar Agro-Processing Power Stations]<br/> |
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| − | [http://www.villageinfrastructure.org/ Village Infrastructure Angels]<br/> | + | [[Indonesia_Energy_Situation|Indonesia]], [[Papua_New_Guinea_Energy_Situation|Papua New Guinea]], [[Philippines_Energy_Situation|Philippines]], Vanuatu<br/> |
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| | Many small, rural villages and towns are off grid, with limited or no access to reliable sources of electricity. Agro-processing is a productive end use of electricity for which a large gap currently exists. These small villages typically do not have access to a diesel mill for crop processing, and must rely on manual processing, or travel long distances to use a mill.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref> | | Many small, rural villages and towns are off grid, with limited or no access to reliable sources of electricity. Agro-processing is a productive end use of electricity for which a large gap currently exists. These small villages typically do not have access to a diesel mill for crop processing, and must rely on manual processing, or travel long distances to use a mill.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref> |
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| | = Clean Energy Solution = | | = Clean Energy Solution = |
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| | VIA plans to install solar mills in villages in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Vanuatu. These mills will deliver services to up to 10,000 households. Small mills will be installed, with an appropriate capacity for the village, through a microfinancing program. The mills will be used to process staple crops, such as rice, corn, and cassava, that require processing before eating, and make up the majority of the diet of rural villagers.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref><br/> | | VIA plans to install solar mills in villages in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Vanuatu. These mills will deliver services to up to 10,000 households. Small mills will be installed, with an appropriate capacity for the village, through a microfinancing program. The mills will be used to process staple crops, such as rice, corn, and cassava, that require processing before eating, and make up the majority of the diet of rural villagers.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref><br/> |
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| | Village Infrastructure Angels (VIA) was incorporated in 2012 with the mission to make poverty-alleviating infrastructure affordable to everyone through long-term loans.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref><br/> | | Village Infrastructure Angels (VIA) was incorporated in 2012 with the mission to make poverty-alleviating infrastructure affordable to everyone through long-term loans.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref><br/> |
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| | = Further Reading<br/> = | | = Further Reading<br/> = |
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| | *<span dir="auto"></span>[[Philippines Energy Situation|Philippines Energy Situation]]<br/> | | *<span dir="auto"></span>[[Philippines Energy Situation|Philippines Energy Situation]]<br/> |
| | *[[Solar Energy|Solar Energy]]<br/> | | *[[Solar Energy|Solar Energy]]<br/> |
| − | *Website [http://poweringag.org/innovators?year=59&stage=All&source=All&focus=All&product=All&location=All&=Apply Powering Agriculture Homepage, Winners 2015]<br/> | + | *Website [http://poweringag.org/innovators Powering Agriculture Homepage, Winners/ Innovators]<br/> |
| − | *[http://poweringag.org/innovators?year=59&stage=All&source=All&focus=All&product=All&location=All&=Apply Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development]<br/> | + | *[[Powering_Agriculture:_An_Energy_Grand_Challenge_for_Development|Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development]]<br/> |
| | + | *[https://poweringag.org/news-events/program-updates/newsletters Powering Agriculture Newsletters]<br/> |
| | *Website [http://www.villageinfrastructure.org/ Village Infrastructure Angels]<br/> | | *Website [http://www.villageinfrastructure.org/ Village Infrastructure Angels]<br/> |
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Many small, rural villages and towns are off grid, with limited or no access to reliable sources of electricity. Agro-processing is a productive end use of electricity for which a large gap currently exists. These small villages typically do not have access to a diesel mill for crop processing, and must rely on manual processing, or travel long distances to use a mill.[1]
VIA plans to install solar mills in villages in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Vanuatu. These mills will deliver services to up to 10,000 households. Small mills will be installed, with an appropriate capacity for the village, through a microfinancing program. The mills will be used to process staple crops, such as rice, corn, and cassava, that require processing before eating, and make up the majority of the diet of rural villagers.[1]
Use of solar mills will increase productivity for rural , while the processing required. The time saved in manual labor can be redirected to other efforts that will increase income, particularly for women who are the primary source of labor for agro-processing. Cost savings will be realized in the reduced consumption of diesel fuel, and reduced time spent traveling to mills in remote villages.[1]
Village Infrastructure Angels (VIA) was incorporated in 2012 with the mission to make poverty-alleviating infrastructure affordable to everyone through long-term loans.[1]
