Educating home-owners to use renewable energy

The Vastmanland Energy Association (VEA) in Sweden organizes courses that teach people how to build an efficient solar energy system. Courses are run by the Swedish Adult Education Authority (SVS), and VEA finds the participants, and leads the courses. Usually, about 10 people return home after each course to build solar collectors for their own homes, often in cooperation.

1. Training
2. Supporting use of environmentally sound technology
3. Promoting renewable energy
4. Establishing training centres on environmentally sound technologies
5. Ensuring sustainable energy in human settlements
6. Educating about alternative technology
7. Conserving energy in the household

1. Using wind power
2. Using solar energy
3. Using renewable energy resources
4. Producing biofuels
5. Generating electricity from organic wastes
6. Developing home safety measures

1. Establishing environmentally sound technology training for women

1. Underutilization of solar energy
2. Underutilization of renewable energy resources
3. Lack of opportunities for practical training in communities
4. Inadequate grass-roots initiative

1. Unused
2. Underuse
3. Home
4. Energy
5. Abuse

1. ReliefWeb: Disasters
2. Alternative / Renewable Energy
3. The Community Home Energy Retrofit Project
4. Sustainable architecture and natural building resources
5. The Consumer Education Program for Residential Energy Efficiency