Document Type

Closed Project

Publication Date

Fall 2006

Instructor

Audrey Alvear

Course Title

Global Management of Technology

Course Number

EMGT 510/610

Subjects

Power resources -- Galapagos Islands, Renewable energy sources -- Galapagos Islands, Technology -- Management

Abstract

The Ecuadorian Galapagos Islands depends nowadays on diesel to product electricity. The use of diesel would harm the environment and could cause serious problems. The concentration of this project is about finding a renewable energy substituting and taking the load of diesel generators.

After giving some introductory information about Galapagos, its background and electrical condition, this paper states the candidate technologies. The renewable energy resources are: Hydro, Geothermal, Solar, and Wind energy. After showing the evaluation criteria selected by field experts, the methodology used to evaluate those technologies described then. Next, this paper explain the implementation process including, the project time line, implications, and the characteristics of the selected energy. Finally, the report concluded by giving recommendations.

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This project is only available to students, staff, and faculty of Portland State University

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/23321

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