This online course explores different applications for renewable energy technologies in developing countries. Participants will learn how to successfully accomplish sustainable development projects with renewable energy. Effective technology transfer methods will be presented, as well as setting up infrastructure and the economics and financing of renewable energy projects. Case studies will be presented on solar cooking, rural household electrification, appropriate building technologies, rural health care and micro-enterprises utilizing renewable energy.

Topics Include:
Solar cooking and food drying
Biodigesters
Solar electricity for rural development
PV for rural healthcare
Technology transfer
Financing household solar energy
Microenterprises
Integrating women into RE projects
Procuring funding
Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects
Case studies