Windmill Energy in Malawi

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

With all the crass consumerism vying for headlines today, I find a stark contrast in this teenager from rural Malawi who, at age fourteen, built a windmill from plastic scrap and an old bicycle frame that generates enough electricity to light his family's house.

See more about William Kamkwamba's story on his blog and on his Flickr photos.

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