Low Cost Power Supplies for Developing Countries - Repurposing Computer Power Supplies (RECOMPS)
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This project is developing a simple, low cost, renewable energy power supply for use by people that have no
access to grid electricity. Millions of tonnes of electrical and electronic equipment are disposed of each year
across Europe. In many cases the products are still fully functional, yet they are consigned to rudimentary
smelting operations to recover their metals. A far more beneficial approach is to refurbish and repurpose
products for use in new applications where higher value can be maintained and a product's useful life
extended. This project is studying the feasibility of removing power supply units from end of life computers so
that they can be modified to work with solar cells to provide portable energy sources for use in third world
countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, less than 25% of the population has access to a domestic
electricity supply, but they still need power for charging mobile phones and providing basic lighting. The project
is adopting a sustainable approach to the energy trilemma and aims to convert a waste product into a valuable,
low cost unit that can provide electricity where it is currently not available.
| ECO3 DESIGN LTD | LEAD_ORG |
| S2S ELECTRONICS LTD | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| ECO3 DESIGN LTD | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| Leigh Holloway | PM_PER |
Subjects by relevance
- Energy
- Renewable energy sources
- Energy consumption (energy technology)
- Electronics
- Electricity
Extracted key phrases
- Low Cost Power Supplies
- Computer Power Supplies
- Renewable energy power supply
- Power supply unit
- Repurpose
- Low cost unit
- Electricity supply
- Portable energy source
- Countries
- Waste product
- Project
- Energy trilemma
- RECOMPS
- Grid electricity
- Use