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− | '''One Earth Designs (OED)''' is a social enterprise located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Xining, western China. |
+ | '''One Earth Designs (OED)''' is a social enterprise located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Xining, western China. OED is an environmental technology company collaborating with Himalayan communities to promote environmental health and incubate local innovation and entrepreneurship. One of their primary projects is the [[SolSource 3-in-1]], a portable, affordable, parabolic-type solar concentrator. Other work includes research into low-cost water testing, heat-retaining phase-change technology, and general support of education initiatives in the Himalayan Plateau. |
OED has been widely recognized for its innovation by such prestigious awards as: the U.S. EPA’s People, Prosperity & the Planet Award, MIT’s IDEAS and $100K Social Entrepreneurship Competitions, the Muhammad Yunus Innovation Award, and the Lemelson Foundation’s International Technology Award. |
OED has been widely recognized for its innovation by such prestigious awards as: the U.S. EPA’s People, Prosperity & the Planet Award, MIT’s IDEAS and $100K Social Entrepreneurship Competitions, the Muhammad Yunus Innovation Award, and the Lemelson Foundation’s International Technology Award. |
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==Contact== |
==Contact== |
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− | [[Catlin Powers]]<br> |
+ | [[Catlin Powers]]<br /> |
− | Chief Operating Officer<br> |
+ | Chief Operating Officer<br /> |
− | One Earth Designs<br> |
+ | One Earth Designs<br /> |
[mailto:catlin@oneearthdesigns.org catlin@oneearthdesigns.org] |
[mailto:catlin@oneearthdesigns.org catlin@oneearthdesigns.org] |
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Revision as of 14:48, 15 September 2010
One Earth Designs (OED) is a social enterprise located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Xining, western China. OED is an environmental technology company collaborating with Himalayan communities to promote environmental health and incubate local innovation and entrepreneurship. One of their primary projects is the SolSource 3-in-1, a portable, affordable, parabolic-type solar concentrator. Other work includes research into low-cost water testing, heat-retaining phase-change technology, and general support of education initiatives in the Himalayan Plateau.
OED has been widely recognized for its innovation by such prestigious awards as: the U.S. EPA’s People, Prosperity & the Planet Award, MIT’s IDEAS and $100K Social Entrepreneurship Competitions, the Muhammad Yunus Innovation Award, and the Lemelson Foundation’s International Technology Award.
News and recent developments
- August 2009: Research Projects for People Prosperity and the Planet - EPA
- June 2009: Global Service Blog - Change.Org
- June 2009: Seed Grant Awards - Legatum Center
- May 2009: SolSource 3-in-1: An Alternative Energy Solution - WordChanging
- May 2009: The SolSource Wins, 2009 - St Andrews Prize for the Environment
- April 2009: 2009 Awards - MIT IDEAS
- April 2009: SolSource Demonstration - Discovery Channel Daily Planet Interview
- March 2009: One Earth Designs - Make Magazine Blog
- October 2008: Five to Watch - Featured in Boston Globe
- July 2008: Utah native utilizing sun's rays in Asia - Deseret News
- June 2008: Harnessing the Tibetan sun - MIT News
See also
- SolSource 3-in-1
- Catlin Powers
- Scot Frank
External links
Contact
Catlin Powers
Chief Operating Officer
One Earth Designs
catlin@oneearthdesigns.org