Practical Action Publishing
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Pumpkin Growing using Sandbar Cropping
This brief describes a way of growing crops on the sandbars, created by river deposits in Bangladesh, and how this can be used to increase crop production for marginalised famers.
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Removing Arsenic From Water
This brief outlines the different arsenic removal methods and technologies that are available for use with small-scale supplies in developing countries.
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Small-scale Off grid Solar PV Installation Manual
A complete installation guide for Solar PV systems up to 235W (or one solar panel.) Written in collaboration with Quetsol, primarily for applications in Guatemala.
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SODIS - Solar Water Disinfection
This document looks at issues surrounding clean drinking water and a simple and low-cost solution called SODIS, where the heat and UV rays from the sun fall on water in plastic bottles, killing patho-genic micro-organisms.
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Solar PV Technologies in Pakistan
Renewable energy practices in Pakistan
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Solar Thermal Technologies in India
Renewable energy practices in India
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Urine Diverting Dehydration Toilet (UDDT)
The majority of communities worldwide pollute ground water resources and the environment as a result of flush toilets.
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Walls- using interlocking stabilised soil blocks
Soil blocks have distinct advantages over hollow concrete blocks as well as fired bricks. It offers greater structural stability by having "keys" which interlock with other blocks when constructing walls and columns. This technical brief discusses about this technology.
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Water Supply During Emergencies
Overview of options for water supply in an emergency context, with relation to people-centred reconstruction principles.
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Wind Energy in Bangladesh
Renewable energy practices in Bangladesh.