[DrSprout]

How much have you done there? I found the technological challenges people faced in the Amazon pretty fantastic when I visited Yachana Lodge [http://www.yachana.com/] in Ecuador. This was a few years ago, and their use of water wheels, (some made out of bicycle tires) gas engines, and mesh networks to get around the difficulty of wiring and power generation was simply fascinating.

[maxklein]

Nothing is done, just cleared the spot of grass and there is some shack there. I worked on a water wheel when I was there a year or two back, but we could not get it to work (and produce electricity). I'll make a HN post maybe someone will give me some tips on this.

[ErrantX]

r.e. electricity production; I might be able to help. My degree was Electronics (rather than Electrical) Engineering but you can't help pick up a few tips :)

(I expect there are more qualified people here too; but if none appear...)