Baker Stove Brings Cooking Out Of The ‘Stone Ages’

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The Baker Stove eases the transition from open fire pits to more efficient cooking in a way that makes sense for those who will use it. Read more →

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The Mwezi Light: Illuminating New Job Opportunities In Africa

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This solar-powered lamp would create much-needed jobs in addition to safe, reliable light. Read more →

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Tiny Panelized Frefab Houses For Charitable Giving

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Two tiny prefab designs for rapid assembly at low cost anywhere in the world are in production. Read more →

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Africa’s Clean Energy Potential A Huge Economic Opportunity

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Paying Africa’s people to produce all the renewable energy they can would give the continent a huge economic boost, spurring development and the growth of democracy, researchers say. Read more →

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Solar Power In Africa Helps Villages Meet Basic Needs

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Solar panels spring up in a small African nation to provide clean energy needs addressing basic food and water concerns. Read more →

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Sun-Powered Mobile Clinic Could Revolutionize Rural Healthcare

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Thanks to free solar power, the rolling clinics are capable of providing a range of eye, ear, blood and dental medical services to the public. Read more →

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Green Design Transforms Care At Rwandan Hospital

The Butaro Hospital campus in Rwanda. Image via Partners In Health.

By using natural materials, a local labor force and the most up-to-date methods of infectious disease control, Rwanda's Butaro Hospital is a model for the developing world. Read more →

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Four Nigerian Teens Build Working Pee-Powered Generator

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A clever team of four teenage girls recently assembled a working generator that's turns a single liter of urine into 6 hours of electricity. Read more →

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A Shipping Container Learning Lab To Launch African Kids

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The Launchpad learning lab -- designed pro bono by Perkins + Will -- makes use of a recycled shipping container to provide high-tech mentoring for African kids. Read more →

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Ethiopian Pop-Up Shop Doubles As Power Plant

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Meet the world's first “autonomous business unit” that allows entrepreneurs to bring their business to the customers, even when that means going off-grid. Read more →

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