Solar energy for sustainability in Ghana

Solar pyrolysis of agricultural waste

Interim report to NCIIA April 2012

Report from Mark Steiner's Spring 2012 RPI Capstone Studio

Report from Lawrence Darkwah's Summer 2011 workshop at KNUST, Ghana

Notes from Palbe 2012

Solar reflector at RPI, spring 2012

Solar reflector under constrution at KNUST, summer 2011

Solar heating for adinkra ink production

Adinkra are symbols used in a stamped cloth process in Ghana. The ink is created by soaking bark in water, straining out the bark and then boiling the remaining water in huge pots. The fire burns so long and hot that old engine blocks have to be used to prop up the pots, as you can see in this photo. Notes from Ntonso

Here is our proposed alternative: solar reflector cooks the liquid. No costs for heating, no deforestation to supply the wood, less CO2.