Contents 1 Joel Bisson 2 ENGR 370 Energy, Technology, and Society 2.1 Experience and Resources 2.2 Interests 3 ENGR 305 Appropriate Technology 3.1 Experience 3.2 Interests 3.3 Current Project

[edit] Joel Bisson

E-mail: jab22@humboldt.edu

Humboldt State University Student

• Major: Environmental Science (Energy and Climate)

• Minor: Geospatial Sciences

• Minor: Forestry

• Semester Goal: to ride my bicycle to and from school everyday!

[edit] ENGR 370 Energy, Technology, and Society

[edit] Experience and Resources

I have the following experience, skills or resources to share with Engr370:

• Recently co-created the Humboldt State University Paper Towel Diversion Project with Aaron Gallo.
• Experience in literature research and field research as an assistant for an HSU graduate student.
• Experience with ArcMap10 GIS software conducting analysis and creating maps.
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator software designing maps.
• Co-creator of the Treadmill-a-volt.

[edit] Interests

Woody Biomass Energy Production

Torrefaction and Pellitization

Transportation Efficiency

Social Marketing

[edit] ENGR 305 Appropriate Technology

[edit] Experience

• I ride my bike to the store instead of driving my truck.
• I use my re-usable coffee mug every day.
• Occasionally I use a rake or broom instead of the loud, exhaust emitting, gas blower.
• Researched small to medium scale torrefaction and pellitization projects.
• Visited Aprovecho Sustainability Education Center

[edit] Interests

• Passive and Photovoltaic solar applications. (specifically, I want to retrofit my brother's chicken coop with an electric door and feeder)
• Mini-hydo electricity generation with water filtration for rural applications.
• Mobile relief shelters for environmental refugees.
• Torrefied biomass.

[edit] Current Project

• Human powered exercise machine to charge small electronic devices.
• Project partner: Aaron Gallo