The emerging discussion about the sustainability potential of distributed production is the
starting point for this paper. The focus is on the “design global, manufacture local” model …

The successes of open-source software raise the question of whether technological
hardware that has been developed based on an open and collaborative mode of innovation …

In this article, we explore the sustainability potential of an alternative commons-based mode
of production called cosmolocalism. Cosmolocal production combines global knowledge …

Locally manufactured small wind turbines and pico-hydro plants are a low-cost alternative
for providing energy access to rural communities, but the life cycle environmental impacts of …

This thesis began as an engineering optimisation of Small Wind Turbine (SWT) blades for
hand manufacture in developing countries. However, it soon became apparent that many of …

This article presents an assessment of the challenges facing the use of small locally
manufactured wind turbines as a rural electrification solution for the Caribbean Coast of …

In the right context, Small Wind Turbines (SWTs) can offer a valuable complement to solar
photovoltaics (PV) or diesel generators, offering diversity in power generation sources and …

In this article, synchronous rectification was studied as a solution to increase the energy
yield of battery connected Locally Manufactured Small Wind Turbines (LMSWTs). An …

The thesis analyzes the feasibility of power supply by small-scale wind turbines in urban,
semi-urban and rural districts of Zimbabwe in order to understand if there is a potential …

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