physics

Sunlabob

Sunlabob is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sunlabob rather than just read about it. In short: Sunlabob Renewable Energy is a Lao commercial company that provides sustainable renewable solutions to areas that are off the electrical grid. It was licensed in 2001 and its headquarters and base are in Vientiane, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Laos.

Key takeaways

Sunlabob belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Sunlabob to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Sunlabob from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Sunlabob Renewable Energy is a Lao commercial company that provides sustainable renewable solutions to areas that are off the electrical grid. It was licensed in 2001 and its headquarters and base are in Vientiane, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Laos. The company operates as a profitable, full-service renewable energy provider selling hardware and providing commercially viable energy services. Besides Laos, Sunlabob also has operations in other parts of the world. In January 2008, Sunlabob extended its activities to the Kingdom of Thailand through their franchise partner Samui Service Solarpower Ltd. While the focus in the Lao PDR is more on rural electrification, the market in Thailand is more focused on promoting solar water heating and energy efficiency consulting, both for homes and businesses. In May 2009 after being approached by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Afghanistan Small and Medium Enterprise Development (ASMED), and (Development Alternatives, Inc.)DAI, Sunlabob carried out an assessment of the feasibility of the solar lamp project in Afghanistan, taking into account the local human, social and technical constraints. One of the aims was to evaluate whether the Sunlabob approach to financing and establishing franchised SME energy service hubs in small remote villages could be replicated in Afghanistan. In April 2009, Sunlabob embarked on its first development in Africa. Together with its Ugandan franchise partner, TSSD, Sunlabob visited Ssazi village in Northern Uganda and introduced its Solar Lantern Programme. Sunlabob has partnered with private, public and non-governmental organizations such as engineering company Comin Khmere, the Laos Ministry of Energy and Mines, Electricite du Laos and Engineers Without Borders. It is the winner of the 2008 UNEP Sasakawa Prize and the European Parliament's 2007, 2008 and 2009 National Energy Globe Award. Sunlabob is located in Vientiane. In 2007 Sunlabob won an Ashden Award for their work with solar powered lighting. In 2010, Sunlabob established Sunlabob International Pte Ltd and broadened its international presence in Singapore, principally to enhance marketing and business development operations. In 2012, Sunlabob won a Best Practice in CSR Award at the World CSR Day held in India.

See also Energy in Laos Alternative energy

External links Sunlabob Company Engineers Without Borders UK, 'Bringing Clean Water to Rural Laos Communities' National Energy Globe Awards site, 2007 award listings

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sunlabob

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sunlabob claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sunlabob before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sunlabob ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sunlabob

In research: Sunlabob appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sunlabob in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sunlabob is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Companies established in 2001, Laotian brands, Renewable energy in Laos, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sunlabob outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Sunlabob in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Sunlabob means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Sunlabob out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Sunlabob in simple terms?

Why does Sunlabob matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Sunlabob?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Sunlabob.