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William Kamkwamba’s Malawi Windmill Blog

July 7th, 2007 · Comments Off

William Kamkwamba William Kamkwamba: “One of the books I read was called Using Energy, a primary school textbook about how energy is made. Inside the book there were plans for a windmill. I decided to build a windmill to provide power for my family.

My problem was that I didn’t have much money to buy parts to construct the windmill. Over time, I found materials that had been discarded by other farmers or by the nearby tobacco plantations, and I bought a few parts with money I scraped together:(…)”

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Profile: Gina Trapani

January 5th, 2007 · Comments Off

“She’s a power user, so the problems she faces, normal users face 30 to 90 days later”, WSJ.

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May 5th, 2006 · Comments Off

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