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     NEWS (April 2010)

   

New exciting project in the

Northern Cape of South Africa

This project is the flagship of AEDC

2 villages, Magwagwe and Ntswelengwe, in the Northern Cape of South Africa with some 1,200 community members are experiencing for the first time, first world technology and comfort with the provision of 220Volt A/C using AEDC zinc-air fuel cells  ......

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AEDC has established a vegetable garden project near the fuel cell service shop in Guyuni, Limpopo.

The vegetable garden is supplied with waste water from the de-ionized water plant ......

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AEDC has created job opportunities for 31 women and men in Guyuni by setting up a sewing, beading and embroidery project  ....

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AEDC has implemented a pilot project in Lephalale were the first 5 low cost houses have received fuel cells for basic electricity. These houses will form the benchmark for the national low cost housing projects that are planned in areas that do not have access to common electricity.

There are some 1200 houses in Lephalale that will benefit from AEDC fuel cells once the pilot project after operating for 3 month is completed.

 

AEDC has recently launched the largest commercial zinc air fuel cell project for basic electricity in the world.  The project is in GUYUNI in Limpopo, South Africa.

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AEDC wins prestigious International Energy Award

AEDC has won the national Energy Globe award for Namibia under the section: “rural sustainable alternative energy.” The ENERGY GLOBE AWARDS, endorsed by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan and Nobel peace prize winner Michail Gorbatschow, received more than 853 entries from 109 countries.

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AEDC wins Best Rural Electrification Project

Competing against 60 African companies from 12 countries, AEDC has been awarded the Best Rural Electrification Project for its Guyuni Project (22 April 2009).

 

 

 

 

 

 

AEDC wins major tech award in

San Jose, California

The CEO of AEDC has won the prestigeous tech award on the 19th of November 2009 during a gala event in San Jose, California. This event is the highlight of the year in San Jose and is held by the tech museum in conjunction with the department of applied materials.

15 Laureates, in 5 categories are featured with their respective projects.

It was with great pleasure and pride that were announced winners in our category: Social Empowerment.

Further details can be seen on the website of the techawards: www.techawards.org under the 2009 laureates and gala event.

 

AEDC's “Alternative Energy for Empowerment” work has been selected as a Laureate in the Economic Development category for The Tech Awards 2009.

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AEDC has introduced an electric toy car operating on a fuel cell cell for education purposes. This car needs no tools for assembly and operates with salt water as electrolyte. It is environmental friendly and ideal for science projects in schools were learners as of the age of 6 years can build their own car. The anodes can be changed to allow multiple use of operation.                                                  

 

AEDC Project in Nebo (Limpopo)

~  July 2008  ~

AEDC has recently been involved the provision of electrical power to houses in Nebo in the Limpopo Province.  The project has been carried out in conjunction with Connect Africa.

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