[mch2021-orga] sustainability in the camp

[Claudia.Borges]

Ralph wanted this flower at sha, but then it would need to come from 
Italy, (if i remember right)

Maarten Hendrix schreef op 2020-06-09 19:45:

> Maybe it makes sense to check something like this 
> http://green-battery.nl/
> 
> Kind regards
> Matje
> 
> Sent with my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 9, 2020, at 19:37, Julius <julius at ifcat.org> wrote:
> 
> To be honest, sometimes I think we are a bit spoiled with 32A 
> electricity + 100Gb networks on our camp, not many camp as luxurious as 
> us. But storing energy? Well, can always pump water from the pool and 
> store it in a large container somewhere high?
> 
> On 9-6-2020 19:31, Claudia.Borges wrote:
> 
> Would it be an idea to ask ppl in the camp to come up with ways to 
> store power or is this too far tetched?
> 
> Julius schreef op 2020-06-09 18:55:
> Hi Oscar,
> 
> The altpwr team had some solar panels on the field, however the issue 
> here is that when there is no sun, there is no power... And especially 
> with these powerhungry hackers they will drain the batteries rather 
> quickly. Also consider the environmental issues you have when a battery 
> starts leaking or gets left behind? Best alternative would be mains 
> power, less mess.
> 
> Julius
> 
> On 8-6-2020 20:59, Oscar Koeroo wrote: Hi,
> 
> Are the power 'battery' packs with solar cells being looked at as 
> options? These are quite large capacity units and have a zero emission 
> output (on the field).
> 
> Oscar Koeroo
> 
> On 8 Jun 2020, at 15:25, Elger Jonker <elger at ifcat.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Claudia,
> 
> Great stuff!
> 
> Making a greener event is always a good thing and summary like this is 
> really helpful. Note that from a PL perspective we'd opt all teams to 
> consider green(er) options and see if those feasible given difficulty, 
> budget, availability etc.
> 
> Not in the list:
> The biggest pollutant, power generators, is being investigated by 
> Benadski. There are serious (legal, organizationals) hurdles to take, 
> but the goal is to use mains power instead.
> Using electric golf carts instead of diesel gators.
> 
> I personally like the information bit.
> 
> Regards,
> Elger / Stitch