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AIDG News Spring 2007: XelaTeco, Interns, Tecotours, & more |
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Francisco Lopez and Jose Ordonez of XelaTeco testing microhydroelectric system in December 2006. |
AIDG & XelaTeco Bring Renewable Energy to Rural Community
XelaTeco, AIDG's first incubated business, completed a micro-hydroelectric project in El Palmar, Guatemala in December 2006 that is providing 40 families (roughly 200 people) with electricity in their homes for the first time.
Before the existence of XelaTeco, an isolated village like the Comunidad Nueva Alianza (CNA) had few options for getting electricity, let alone renewable energy. Due to their remoteness, an electric grid extension was years if not decades away. Read more. |
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Retrospective: 2005-2006
We're entering our 3rd year and we couldn't have made it this far without you. See what your help has allowed us to do in 2005 and 2006. View Slideshow. (Requires Adobe Flash Player) |
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AIDG Plans for 2007
2007 is going to be a pivotal year for AIDG as we strengthen XelaTeco in Guatemala, grow and improve our internship and project placement programs, and plan for our expansion into Haiti and the Dominican Republic. This year should be very exciting. Find out more. |
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Introducing Our Spring/Summer Interns for 2007
We've selected ten exceptional undergraduate and graduate students for our spring and summer internship programs in Guatemala. Meet our new interns. |
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What's Next for XelaTeco
In 2007, XelaTeco renews its commitment to provide affordable electricity, sanitation and clean water to the rural poor. The one-year-old company strives to do this and help reduce the human impact on the environment at the same time. How? By focusing on clean and green technologies such as biodigesters, hydraulic water pumps and water filters. Read more. |
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Tecotours: Picture Yourself in Guatemala
Are you looking for something different for your next vacation? Do you want to have fun and do good at the same? Well, AIDG's Tecotours might be just what you were searching for. Come on a Tecotour: See. Learn. Do. For more information, contact Benny Lee at blee@aidg.org or call at 800-401-3860 x704. |
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See Episode 1 of Design Squad
Design Squad, PBS' new reality competition for teens is here. The show's goal is to get kids excited about math, science, and engineering by showing them the weird and wonderful things engineering can accomplish. The episode with Peter Haas, AIDG's executive director, is the 6th in the series. We'll let you know when that one comes out. |
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Stay Tuned for Details of our Earth Day Fundraiser
This spring, come celebrate Earth Day with us in Weston, MA. We're planning a great day with food, friends, festivities, and updates. If you want to help with party planning, please email Cat Laine at claine@aidg.org or call at 800-401-3860 x703. |
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Help Us Get a Truck for XelaTeco
XelaTeco is at a fork in the road. To continue growing and expanding, the team desperately needs a truck. We're looking to buy a used vehicle in Guatemala for around $7,500. If you want to help us by contributing to the XelaTeco truck fund, please email Cat Laine at claine@aidg.org or call at 800-401-3860 x703. See our wishlist for other ways you can help. |
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This photo shows why cleaner burning fuels and high efficiency stoves are needed by so many families. Cooking with wood over open fires leads to indoor air pollution. According to the World Health Organization, "[e]very year, indoor air pollution is responsible for the death of 1.6 million people - that’s one death every 20 seconds." Women and children are most vulnerable because of the amount of time they spent near the hearth.
Learn more about this issue.
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