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| Project No. | EWG 13 2019A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Title | Demonstration and Promotion of Energy Resilience Tool based on Solar-Powered Emergency Shelter Solutions (SPESS) for Natural Disasters in APEC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Status | Project in Implementation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fund Account | APEC Support Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-fund | ASF: Energy Efficiency and Low Carbon Measures (EELCM) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Year | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Session | Session 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APEC Funding | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Co-funding Amount | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Project Value | 150,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sponsoring Forum | Energy Working Group (EWG) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Topics | Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Committee | SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Proposing Economy(ies) | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Co-Sponsoring Economies | Australia;Hong Kong, China;Indonesia;Papua New Guinea;Philippines;Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected Start Date | 01/06/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected Completion Date | 30/06/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Proponent Name 1 | Li Zhu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Job Title 1 | Professor / President of APEC Sustainable Energy Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organization 1 | APEC Sustainable Energy Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal Address 1 | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone 1 | (86-022) 27400847 / (86-139) 20172808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Email 1 | zhuli1977@tju.edu.cn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Proponent Name 2 | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Job Title 2 | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organization 2 | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Declaration | Li Zhu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Summary | Accounting for 70 percent of all-natural disasters, the Asia Pacific is highly prone to climate change impact. This project will promote application and demonstration of total solution of energy supply and comfortable indoor environment for ERS(Emergency Relief Shelter), based on SPESS, emphasizing the characteristics of people-oriented, promoting the application of sustainable, high energy efficiency and environmental protection, and responding to APEC's concept about "cooperation, safety, security, efficiency, green technology, and comprehensive development". This project aims to solve the key problems faced by disaster victims in the Asia-Pacific region, such as the energy supply and the basic living guarantee. This project will carry out outcome of SPESS open innovation competition (EWG 22 2015A), organize workshop and technical training to engage key APEC stakeholders, and provide an opportunity to explore potential cooperation among APEC economies about establish technical guideline for solar emergency shelter in post disaster recovery, especially in susceptible economics to natural disasters. |
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| Relevance | Relevance – Region: The Asia Pacific region experiences over 70 percent of the world's natural disasters with just 52 percent of the earth's surface area and 40 percent of the world's population [1]. They also incurred over USD 100 billion annually in disaster-related losses during the last decade. Such as Sep.2018 earthquake in Sulawesi, Indonesia; Nov 2013 Super Typhoon “Haiyan” hitting eastern Philippines; 2012 Super storm Sandy in US; May 2008 earthquake in China's Sichuan province etc. Improvements on disaster relief is very essential for post-disaster community rebuild. Energy is in high demand when people are displaced or when the grid fails after disaster happen. This project aims to analyze the current technology development of Solar-Powered Emergency Shelter (SPESS) in actual disaster location in APEC region; address the difficulties of solar technology application in disaster relief and discuss possible solution. It is a continuation and improvement of EWG 22/2015A, Developing Solar-Powered Emergency Shelter Solutions as an Energy-Resilience Tool for Natural Disaster Relief in APEC Community, which was implemented by China. PO seeks to foster collaborative efforts to strengthen the wider APEC community’s energy-resilience & sustainability affected by natural disasters, thereby contributing to APEC 2015’s priority area of “Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities”, as it relates to Sustainable Growth (energy security and energy resiliency including the development of low carbon technology and alternative energy sources), Secure Growth (human security), and Innovative Growth (science and technology approaches in disaster preparedness, risk reduction, response and post-disaster recovery. SPESS as a modular solar house with conventional grid-based energy supply is capable of being quickly deployed on-site, providing displaced victims with the much-needed emergency shelters as well as a reasonable amount of energy from integrated solar energy systems (e.g. PV is integrated into the shelter’s roof). SPESS could even form micro-grids to sustain community rehabilitation and provide solution on land-use management. [1] Source: APEC strengthens regional cooperation on disaster preparedness 2012 https://www.apec.org/Press/News-Releases/2012/1010_SDMOF.aspx Relevance – Eligibility and Fund Priorities: This project responds directly to Rank 2 of the APEC Funding Criteria as it supports APEC Strategy for Strengthening Quality Growth through works that are related to: 1) Emergency preparedness, response and post-disaster recovery: By demonstration workshop and academic discussion, this project can improve the ability of emergency relief and solve the problems faced by the disaster victims of living guarantee such as energy supply, energy storage; and shelter assistance needs. 2) Promotion of Renewable Energy, Energy efficiency and Low Carbon technology: This project will realize sustainable development of energy utilization in self-sufficient way, improve energy efficiency and solve the problems of energy interruption in traditional power grid by making full use of renewable energy (e.g. solar energy) in emergency relief plan. In order to fulfill energy storage in SPESS technology, battery bank; inverter and photovoltaic power controller will be used. Modularity can satisfy direct current and alternating current use. Relevance – Capacity Building: The project will contribute to enhance APEC member economies’ capacities within the area of solar energy adoption in disaster preparedness and relief. “Rainbow Home” from EWG22 2015A is a solution-oriented tool for susceptible APEC economies against climate change which draw on experience from disaster situations .However, in order to enhance capacity building activities, PO hopes this project will bring in more Solar Emergency Shelter cases from different member economies’ for discussion. 1) all participating economies will have equitable opportunity on receive technical training which can reduce technical disparities and economic losses in disaster relief activities. 2) knowledge sharing on multi-level delegates to encourage project implementation to improve social well-being of potential disaster victims. 3) build connection within the participating economies and encouraging technology replication and innovation among APEC region. 4) enhance solar energy technology development in energy resilience. Benefited member economies including but not limited to Indonesia; Viet Nam; Thailand; Philippine; Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; China; Chile and Peru. |
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| Objectives | To build the capacity of project participants through workshop; analyze current status of emergency shelter use in APEC region conduct research and academic discussion to provide better solution on integrated solar energy shelter and land use management on reconstruction of post disaster and produce recommendations as a basis for further potential collaboration to address the APEC-wide issue of “Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities” especially in susceptible economics to natural disasters. |
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| Alignment | Alignment - APEC: APEC has proposed the goal of “Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities” in 2015. Also, disaster-related disruptions can affect multiple economies, especially as economies are increasingly interlinked. In light of this, the 2014 APEC Leaders’ Declaration has stated under item 49 that it encourages further cooperation of member economies in disaster preparedness, risk reduction, response and post-disaster recovery, as well as the application of science and technologies. This project can respond well to APEC's statement. Through application and demonstration, the project will strengthen cooperation and share with APEC members. It will play an important role in improving energy efficiency, building energy resilient communities and promoting sustainable development in Asia-Pacific region. Alignment – Forum: This project responds the EWG strategic plan (2014-2018) in Promoting Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Communities and Developing Cleaner Energy Source. In addition, the project will follow the new EWG strategic plan (2019–2023) in Promoting Energy Efficiency and Low-carbon Communities and Enhancing Energy Resiliency and Energy Access. The nature of this project aligns well with these plans as it incorporates sustainable energy solutions into disaster relief housing, which has the potential to contribute to energy security through promoting a sustainable energy source (solar herein) readily available for APEC economics in dire needs. |
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| TILF/ASF Justification | Not Applicable. |
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| Beneficiaries and Outputs | Outputs: The project output as follows: 1) Cases Analysis Report with Technical Review: This project will collect various Solar Emergency Shelter cases from different APEC economies. Furthermore, technical survey will be done to review current solar related technologies development for energy resilience. Suitable solar related technologies and products for the SPESS solutions will be the reviewed and analysed in technical-economical perspective. Approaches to improve overall energy efficiency and indoor living environment will be focused as well. Efforts will be given to establish technical specifications which different from the aim of literate review in EWG 22/2015A, to provide information on the potential application of SPESS within the APEC Community .All survey results will be summarized in project report. The results of the study will be shared and discussed in the coming Workshop. 2) Workshop: The purpose of the workshop is to engage renewable energy experts, government officials and private sectors (technology and solar equipment suppliers) to discuss the current technology development of Solar-Powered Emergency Shelter (SPESS) in actual disaster locations in APEC region; to display collected cases from different member economies; to address the difficulties of solar technology application in disaster relief and provide possible solutions on how to use solar technology on optimization of energy efficiency of emergency shelter. The location of workshop would be in Tianjin, China and last for two days in Sep 2020. It will encourage knowledge sharing and enhance collaboration in energy resilience tool based on solar technologies. Day 1: Morning A） Workshop opening remark- Understanding the context and the role of architecture and solar energy application in disaster relief B) Presentations on Solar-Powered Emergency Shelter cases from different APEC economies 1. Study on concept of design& materials and structure 2. Study on performance of Solar-Powered Emergency Shelter in difference disaster scenario 3. Study on how key stakeholder involve in post-disaster planning in the context of disaster risk and resilience building through policy and practices Lunch break C) Based on the case study, organize a panel discussion with 4 experts with moderator 1. Address the difficulties of solar technology application in disaster relief 2. Identify gaps of technology development in solar-powered emergency shelter 3. How to optimize energy efficiency of solar emergency shelter. Day 2: Morning A) PO will invite more than one private sectors (solar technology providers) to make presentation on current solar technology application in disaster relief B) Discussion on how to strengthen the cooperation between private sector and government department in building energy resilience community Lunch break C)Group discussion on: Post-Disaster Planning and receive comments of draft project report 3) Project report of Demonstration and Promotion of Energy Resilience tool based on Solar-Powered Emergency Shelter Solutions (SPESS) for Natural Disaster in APEC. The project report will be published as APEC publication. The main contents of this report will include cases and research outcomes on energy resilience tool; solar related technologies innovation and application; approaches for indoor comfort of living in emergency shelters; difficulties, barriers and strategies on using solar technologies in emergency shelter solutions in the APEC region. The expected pages of the report are less than 100 pages. 4) Project information will be integrated in APSEC official website and available for access to all members. Outcomes: 1 Impacts to APEC: The project highlights APEC initiative in 2015“Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities” by increasing awareness and sharing knowledge to APEC relevant stakeholders on solar emergency shelter which support APEC science-based Disaster Management framework and Low-Carbon technologies 2）Benefits to member economies: Current status quo of energy resilience tools in APEC members can be clear through cases study and technical review. Available energy resilience tools can be shared, discussed and further updated for better suitability in APEC member economies according to the local conditions. Proposed solar shelter solutions can further develop thin-film solar and battery technologies to improve member economies’ capability in low-carbon technologies and make contributions on technology application of building integrated PV in disaster relief. 3）Changes: The results of this project can enhance emergency mechanism and management on reconstruction of post disaster and provide recommendations as a basis to potential post-disaster economies. The future actual deployments of solar shelter solutions including SPESS, as energy resilient tool for natural disaster relief practice in APEC community, can benefit local disaster victim directly from these predictable solid projects. Beneficiaries: The direct project participants are government officials and researchers from APEC economies who are responsible for managing disaster relief efforts in providing emergency sheltering and its energy supply. They could be senior-ranking decision-makers or frontline coordinators for implementation. Male and female participants are both welcome to involve the project. The most relevant APEC fora to this project are APEC Energy Working Group (EWG) and APEC EPWG (Emergency Preparedness Working Group). Besides government officials and researchers, citizens are part of the beneficiaries as well. 1) Government Officials SPESS project will benefit APEC member governments from enhance emergency mechanism; disaster-relief-related capacity building and low carbon technology application. 2) Researchers SPESS project can be a technical capacity or academic resources for researchers to conduct further research work on application of low carbon technology in emergency response and rescue for natural disaster. 3) Citizens/ Potential disaster victims More importantly, APEC citizens in disaster-stricken communities will benefit from SPESS with the provision of much-needed sheltering and energy supply (e.g. used for thin film solar and shelter deployment), which significantly reduces further disaster-induced casualty and improves the living standard of displaced/homeless disaster victims (especially vulnerable women and children). |
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| Dissemination | Project report will be solely published electronically as APEC publication in APEC official websites. There will be no paper-based publication using APEC funding for SPESS project, echoing the APEC efforts for paperless trading. All project outcomes and presentations made at the workshop will be presented on APEC project database; allow APEC citizens to review. The target audience would be stakeholders working on emergency shelters and their energy supply from sectors of governments, businesses and academia etc. as well as the industry experts of APEC community who might be interested in learning more of disaster preparedness and low carbon technology. There is no intention to sell outputs arising from this project. |
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| Gender | The SPESS project will take steps to ensure the engagement of women in project activities. For workshop participants and speakers, PO expected that at least 40% of participants and 30% speakers will be female. The above measures aim to contribute to the growth and development of women in the workforce of disaster-management government sectors as well as solar energy and emergency shelter industry sectors. P.O. commits to collecting sex-disaggregated data for all speakers and participants, not just the APEC-funded speakers and participants. This data will be included in the project completion report. Furthermore, the project also addresses one of the five pillars of the Gender Criteria stated in Appendix G of the Guidebook on APEC Projects: Skills, Capacity Building, Health, as it provides capacity building skills to women by involve in the workshop. |
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| Risks | For SPESS project implementation in APEC region, different APEC member economies might have quite different climate conditions and natural energy resources; the project overseer plans to achieve further research to carry out analysis on APEC member economies as much as possible. There is a risk that workshops will not attract expected number of participants. However, SPESS project has previous background in APEC and successfully apply APEC funding project in 2015.In addition, project overseer already has long-term history of cooperation with the key organizations to be involved that is helpful on establish networks and convince participants to involve. This risk can further be managed by using a range of communication channels to promote the workshop; holding it alongside another relevant event, providing adequate notice of the confirmed date and venue, and assisting with travel expenses for travel-eligible economies. Possible delay in finalizing report and uploading documents. The project overseer will ensure sufficient time to prepare seminar report and adhere to strict internal deadlines. |
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| Monitoring and Evaluation | PO will provide project progress report in the Monitoring Report and comply to timely submissions to the Secretariat for effective monitoring of the project’s implementation. Estimated indicators are as follows: 1) The target number of APEC economies are 11. 2) The target number of participations are 40 people. The background of participation could be from research organizations, renewable energy agencies, academics and government officials. 3) The female rate of participations is 40%. 4) The target number of speakers are 6 people. The female rate of speakers is 30%. Project Overseer will design and distribute an evaluation questionnaire at the end of workshop on Day 2, before the conclusion of the workshop All Speakers and Participants will be able to provide feedback and suggestion about the workshop and project, and Project Overseers will review these evaluations and finalize the feedback prior to finalizing the completion report. |
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| Linkages | Engagement： All APEC members and non-APEC stakeholders could be engaged in the project through the initial survey, online reviewing of the proposed SPESS schemes & Recommendations, etc. Under the guidance of Energy Resilience Task Force, the proposed SPESS project has a great potential to promote cross-fora collaboration (e.g. between EWG & EPWG, i.e. APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group). Previous work: Previously APEC had fund EWG22 2015A-Developing Solar-Powered Emergency Shelter Solutions (SPESS) as an Energy-Resilience Tool for Natural Disaster Relief in APEC Community, but this project is differed from EWG22 2015A, it will focus on improve solar emergency shelter’s energy efficiency ;establish technical specifications; Address the difficulties of solar technology application in disaster relief; Identify gaps of technology development in solar-powered emergency shelter and discuss how to optimize energy efficiency of solar emergency shelter. |
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| Sustainability | In the post-project period, PO will upload all project documents on APEC project database and APSEC’s media platform (LinkedIn and WeChat) will continue to act as a capacity-building and resource-sharing platform, where APEC stakeholders/citizens access for information, propose discuss and provide more input and feedback. The project report as an outcome of this project will give a long-term use on APEC economies even after project is completed. The research outcomes in energy resilience tool; solar technology innovation; storage and indoor comfort of living in emergency shelter; identify difficulties, barriers and strategies on using solar technology in emergency shelter solution in the APEC region, those can be a reference for APEC economies for future energy resilience tool development. |
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| Project Overseers | The project will be managed by Prof Li Zhu, President of APEC Sustainable Energy Center (APSEC). Prof. Zhu obtained her PhD degree from School of chemical engineering and technology in Tianjin University in 2005. As the first President of APEC Sustainable Energy Center (APSEC), she is specialized in low carbon technologies, focusing on low carbon building design; new energy integration and sustainable energy system planning for low carbon towns. More than 120 papers written by Prof. Zhu and published in international and domestic journals. Research results were applied in 60 practical projects and were granted 15 innovative patents. Prof Li Zhu was the project overseer for APEC funding project EWG22 2015A. Therefore, she has very thorough understanding of the SPESS innovative technologies and APEC framework. Other Main Point of Contact Dr. Yong Sun obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Tianjin University in 2014. He has been engaged in research on solar, especially solar photovoltaic for almost ten years since his master's study in School of Chemical Engineering & Technology of Tianjin University – the largest and best Chemical Engineering School in China, further, completing doctoral studies in 2014, he entered into School of Architecture of Tianjin University and started research on building integrated solar technologies. |
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| Cost Efficiency | Not Applicable. |
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| Drawdown Timetable | Not Applicable. |
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| Direct Labour | This proposal has 2 direct labors covered by APEC funding: 1. Short-term clerical fees. PO will hire one stenographer who professional in conference record from local conference service for two days, the meeting record will provide to contractor for review. APEC funding for this task is estimated at $600. 2. Contractor fees. The contractor shall provide with following services to the project, APEC funding for this task is estimated at $ 24,000. a) 200 hrs. preliminary research in emergency shelter cases, solar related technologies and post disaster framework in APEC region. b) 250 hrs. help organize and identify speakers for the workshops. Help run the workshops, present first draft project report during workshop and collect comments and data from other speakers/participants. c) 150 hrs. lead the development and completion of project report based on workshop outcome. |
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| Waivers | In order to let the participants, gain a more comprehensive and profound understanding of related technology application in disaster relief and solar technology development in APEC region, the PO plans to invite experts in the field of not only solar energy but also experts in areas of emergency preparedness and post-disaster recovery from APEC economies. Therefore, PO expects invited 6 speakers/experts, and hope two participants from each of the eleven travel-eligible economies involve, also welcome non-travel-eligible economies’ speakers/participants attend the workshop. The total number of speakers and participants are expected to be 40 people. |
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| Are there any supporting document attached? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||