Energy Related Product Service Systems (E-PSS)

Session held at the MES Conference 2013, Friday March 1, from 9-11 in room H3005

Background

A wide range of modern energy technologies has been invented in recent years, but despite global efforts to deploy these, the number of people without access to energy stagnates at 2.6 billion. How can we tackle that? One suggestion is to understand these technologies as part of a product-service system that needs careful assessment, planning and organization when put into use. In this session, the participants became familiar with different approaches to investigate, compare and strategically plan the transition of microenergy systems.
After the speakers had presented their recent findings, the goal was to apply these techniques in an interactive session on a real case and see where and how they complement each other.

Objectives

The session targeted researchers and practitioners interested in creating innovative product service systems for the base of the pyramid. The aim has been to learn about current research projects in a hands-on session and to point out possibilities for future collaboration.

Agenda of the session

Presentation of Research Findings (≈45min)

1. Achieving sustainable electrification in off-grid areas by developing a product-service-system based on feedback from the field
by Klara Lindner, Mobisol GmbH, Berlin, Germany

2. A 'Three-Step-Approach' to Energy Implementation
by Caroline Nielsen, Solar Energy Research Center (SERC), Dalarna University, Sweden

3. Product-Service System Design Approach for the Base of the Pyramid Markets: Practical Evidences from the Energy Sector in the Brazilian Context
by Jairo da Costa Junior, Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering Department of Design Engineering, Section Design for Sustainability

Case Study Introduction (≈10min)

Developing a small-scale biogas digester in rural Tanzania
by Adam Bitakwate, MAVUNO Project, Tanzania

Interactive Research Application (≈40min)

We split up into 2 groups that collaboratively applied the “Three-Step Approach” and the “Product-Service System Design Approach” on the introduced case.

Summary and Way Forward (≈10min)

The minutes of this session will be added to this section shortly.

If you have questions or remarks in the meantime, don't hesitate to forward them to Klara Lindner (lindner@ztg.tu-berlin.de)