Alternative Technology
Non-renewable energy is a scarce resource, not only in Afghanistan, but also all over the word. Caused by over two decades of war and thoughtless consumption, people in Afghanistan face a significant depletion of this valuable resource. Introducing of Alternative Technology that reduces the consumption of non-renewable sources of energy has been core of QRTDW's work since its establishment. Afghanistan is a country with no proven deposit of conventional energy resources.
The energy requirements, therefore, have to be satisfied either by import of conventional energy resources or by developing other sources of renewable energy. In view of the landlocked location of the country the importing of conventional energy resources are not costly but also vulnerable. It is imperative to develop renewable source of energy such as Biogas, Solar energy, micro hydropower, and Wind Power. With this aim the Rural Technologies Development Workshop was born in 1992 as private sector with a vision to prevent further degradation of the environment and work for the development of rural areas. This department equipped with a metal factory for research and production of affordable cost technology such as solar cooker, wind pump, cross flow turbine, solar water heater panel etc.
