Thomas Culhane, an adjunct professor at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., has been honored among the 2009 National Geographic Emerging Explorers for his work in bringing solar thermal solutions to the poorest neighborhoods of Cairo, Egypt.
Culhane, working with his organization, Solar CITIES, has hosted instructional courses that teach Cairo residents how to build and install rooftop solar water heaters and other renewable energy, water and waste management systems. “I believe Egypt could solve at least half its energy needs by immediately going solar,” says Culhane, whose work has resulted in the installation of more than 30 solar tanks in Cairo’s Coptic Christian and Islamic neighborhoods. “I divide my time between the two, working to bring them together.”
Culhane will receive $10,000 as part of the National Geographic honors, which will be applied towards research and to aid further exploration
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