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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Kenyan Teen’s Solar-Powered ‘Lion Lights’ Save Prey & Predators

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Using recycled materials and a keen understanding of lion behavior, 13 year-old Richard Turere has nearly eliminated human-animal conflict in his village. Read more →

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Aerial Drones Keep An Eye On Kenyan Rhino Poachers

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In addition to thwarting the efforts of illegal poachers, the drones could also give the public a bird's eye view of endangered animals. Read more →

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Students Build Water Filtration System In 48 Hours Using Clay & Sawdust

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$200 and a little elbow grease mean residents of Nyeri, Kenya know the pleasure of safe drinking water available just steps from their door. Read more →

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Will Kenya Ever Get Its Giant Wind Farm?

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Kenya needs power, badly, but a long-planned, much-talked-about 300-megawatt wind farm has been slow to arrive. Read more →

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Wind Turbines Pieced Together To Power Kenya

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The Night Heron Wind Turbine is assembled on site by local manufacturing talent using locally sourced materials, and can power up to 50 rural homes. Read more →

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Geothermal Bubbles Up As Key Kenya Energy Source

The government of Kenya has secured financing to develop a 400-megawatt geothermal power plant to help meet its goal of 5,000 MW of geothermal capacity. Read more →

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Pay-As-You-Go Solar Sheds New Light

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A new pay-as-you-go, off-grid system allows people in rural, developing regions to access solar electricity without having to access a grid. Read more →

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Geothermal In Kenya With U.S. Technology

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A loan from a self-sustaining U.S. agency will help Kenya develop geothermal resources, while an American company gains by selling proprietary technology. Read more →

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UNEP Gets New Green Digs In Kenya

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A new United Nations complex in Nairobi, Kenya--built to be a model of green architecture in Africa--produces as much energy as it consumes via solar power. Read more →

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