User:Dhhemmings

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Standing by the milling machine

[edit] About Me

Name: Devan Hemmings Born: May 29, 1983

Self Summery: I have many interests in life, especially in the field of Appropriate Technology and sustainable design. I am currently a student at Humboldt State University [1] in my senior year and plan to make a positive change in the world by improving the way we use technology. At HSU I am majoring in Natural Resources Planning and Interpretation with a concentration in Appropriate technology [2]. I was able to have "appropriate design" as my concentration through the "individual design" degree option of NRPI. To see more about this major concentration read my proposal to the Natural Resources Department:appropriate_design.doc

[edit] Interests in Technology and the Environment

Renewable energy technology e.g. wind energy, micro-hydro, solar
Social sustainability. Ecological community and farming
Green building and design. Sustainable architecture. Closed loop systems

[edit] Experience and Resources

In Engr114 Whole Earth Engineering With the help of Bart Orlando I helped build a popcorn popper powered by the sun.
I also did a design project in this class for the CCAT kitchenette seen here: CCAT Kitchenette design
In ENGR 305 I built a vertical axis wind turbine that can be seen here: Devan's vertical axis_wind turbine
2009 Summer internship in natural building and organic gardening.
Project and spreadsheet comparing Heat pumps and Solar thermal hot water heaters RCEA_Solar_thermal_vs_Heat_pump
Overall knowledge about Environmental and social issues regarding consumption and technology.