Our final project for the year 2014 was for our good friend Dr. Wayne Dunn. Dr. Dunn is a local environmental advocate and we have been talking with him about a system for his office roof for several years. We finally had the opportunity to…
Nestled in the woods near Waverly, WV is a collection of rustic cabins and timber-frame buildings. The family, living close to nature, has reconstructed original log buildings for their home, workshops, recreational buildings and even a music/dance hall where local bands often come to perform…
Marietta College’s Sustainable Energy Program included power production from a 25 kW wind generator and both a solar thermal system and 2 kW solar PV system on their Pioneer Dorm. The new 25 kW Solar PV system on the roof of the McCoy Athletic Facility…
During the installation of the last clinics in Bong County, Liberia in early 2014, Bruce Moilan, who works with Brother’s Brother Foundation (which has an office in Pittsburgh) provided vital resources and logistical support for our installations. Through Bruce, and while I was still in…
The home at 10 Faith Meadows in Williamstown is a recycled timber-frame barn (circa 1880) which was restored and re-constructed on this site in 2002. With energy-efficient windows, a geothermal heat pump and SIP construction, this home is already a model for sustainable living. To…
The Belefanai Team in Liberia
Travel in Africa is always fun. Due to a fuel shortage, we ended up buying fuel on the black market. We talked them down from $ 8. per gallon to $ 6. because of the humanitarian nature of our mission. As you can see, most of the team rode in the back of the trucks for up to 5 hours per day to get to and from the clinics.
Overview Supporting our ongoing mission in Liberia, in February of 2014 we installed (3) more off-grid solar PV systems and refrigeration in rural Bong County, Liberia. These clinics, in the towns of Klebei, Yolota and Belefenai provide primary care, immunizations, vaccinations, emergency rooms and delivery…
Travel in Africa is always fun. Due to a fuel shortage, we ended up buying fuel on the black market. We talked them down from $ 8. per gallon to $ 6. because of the humanitarian nature of our mission. As you can see, most of the team rode in the back of the trucks for up to 5 hours per day to get to and from the clinics.
Overview One Allen Drive is a grid-tied residential system utilizing Enphase M-215 microinverters and Suniva MVX series 255 watt solar panels. This 7.65 kW system was installed over the Christmas season in 2013. As you can see, this installation brings to mind the US Postal…
Travel in Africa is always fun. Due to a fuel shortage, we ended up buying fuel on the black market. We talked them down from $ 8. per gallon to $ 6. because of the humanitarian nature of our mission. As you can see, most of the team rode in the back of the trucks for up to 5 hours per day to get to and from the clinics.
Overview Because of our ongoing relationship with the power generation and distribution support for the Phebe Hospital and Nursing School in Bong County, Liberia, we were asked to provide solar power systems and refrigeration for some of the non-powered clinics served by the Bong County…
Travel in Africa is always fun. Due to a fuel shortage, we ended up buying fuel on the black market. We talked them down from $ 8. per gallon to $ 6. because of the humanitarian nature of our mission. As you can see, most of the team rode in the back of the trucks for up to 5 hours per day to get to and from the clinics.
Overview 12 Faith Meadows is a zero net energy installation, which uses a 12.5 kW grid-tied system to offset its annual energy use, but did not have any emergency generation capabilities. Based upon this desire, a hybrid system was designed and installed to provide a…
Dr. Charles Pickering explaining the features and operation of the system to Dr. Andrew Grimm from the Marietta College Engineering Department
2014 Updates
Travel in Africa is always fun. Due to a fuel shortage, we ended up buying fuel on the black market. We talked them down from $ 8. per gallon to $ 6. because of the humanitarian nature of our mission. As you can see, most of the team rode in the back of the trucks for up to 5 hours per day to get to and from the clinics.
Overview Marietta College approached Pickering Energy Solutions to provide a solar energy system for their new Sustainability Demonstration Dormitory. The goal of the Dormitory program is to have the students become more aware of their energy consumption and to learn about efforts to conserve energy…
