Africa
INTERVIEW: We Talk to Architect Charles Newman About 15,000 Bottle Caps for Africa
What started as the 15,000 Bottle Caps for Africa concept just a few months ago is now an actual built computer learning center and library thanks to architect Charles Newman and the
Africa’s First Plastic Bottle House Rises in Nigeria
With a serious housing shortage but no shortage of plastic bottles littering the streets, the Development Association for Renewable Energies (DARE) – an NGO based in Nigeria – decided to build
Uganda’s First Electric Car Built by Makerere Students
A group of 25 Ugandan students from Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Art and Design have built Uganda’s first electric car, the Kiira EV. Initially designed in 2009, the
Zambikes: Bamboo Bikes That Help Fight Poverty & Save Lives in Africa
Customized fixies may be all the rage in urban America nowadays, but even the simplest, cheapest bike is a rare sight in rural Africa. Fortunately, the bamboo from which to craft bikes grows on trees –
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Eco-Fashion Designers Ali Hewson & Sharon Wauchob of EDUN
With New York Fashion Week now off and running, we’re all geared up and bustling around town to get to all the green shows. But before we unleash our lastest NYFW coverage on you, we thought
Construction on Largest Wind Farm in Africa to Start in Kenya This Year
Construction on the largest utility-scale wind turbine project in Africa is set to begin construction in Kenya in December of this year after the group behind it received a letter of support from the
Rwanda Taps Volcanic “Exploding Lake” for Power
Photo by Julien Harneis Rwanda is harnessing the natural gas in one of three known “exploding lakes” to generate electricity in a nation where just 1 in 14 houses has access to power. The
PITCH: AFRICA is a Soccer Field that Also Produces Clean Drinking Water!
While the excitement of the World Cup may be over, one group of creative thinkers still has soccer on the brain – and for a great cause. Jane Harrison and David Turnbull of Atopia Research have come
Africa’s Largest Slum Will Watch World Cup on Solar-Powered TV
Swiss not-for-profit Solafrica has provided a portable solar power station that runs a large donated TV where residents of Kibera, Africa's largest slum, can gather to watch the World Cup.
South Africa to Unveil Plans for High Speed Rail Network
From the US to the UK to China, countries around the world getting in on the high speed rail bandwagon. The latest country to announce plans for a network is South Africa, which is now looking into a high
African Student Builds Humanoid Robot From Old TV Parts
No matter how cool you think your childhood science projects were, Sam Todo, a student from the Togolese Republic in Africa, has probably one-upped you with his humanoid robot made almost completely out
Tiny Solar Pebble Can Replace Kerosene Lamps in Rural Africa
In the poorest regions of the world, exposure to kerosene kills one person every 20 seconds. That’s why we’re really impressed with the folks over at Plus Minus Solar who’ve designed
iPod-Sized HIV Detector to Bring Affordable Testing to Rural Communities
Right now it’s difficult, if not impossible, to quickly detect HIV in patients living in impoverished countries. That may all change soon, though — researchers at a California outfit called
Stunning Solar Powered Gateway Unveiled for Nigerian Capital
This stunning solar powered gateway will soon welcome visitors and residents to Abuja, Nigeria. Evoking the shape of the traditional Nigerian bow harp, the design connects the new Abuja Airport to the
Genetically Engineered Mosquitos Could Prevent Dengue Fever
In addition to being incredibly annoying, mosquitoes have the uncanny ability to spread nasty diseases like malaria and dengue fever–a disease that affects nearly 100 million people annually. Now
Madonna Builds Solar-Powered Eco-Academy For Girls in Malawi
Madonna is giving back to the country that gave her David, her son, in a big way by building an eco-friendly academy for girls in Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe. Through her non-profit organization,
$555 Billion Sahara Solar Energy Belt Takes Giant Step Forward
A giant step has been made in what will be the world’s largest renewable energy project. While previously just a grand vision for the production of clean energy in the Saharan desert, the project
Savior Bud Device Produces Drinking Water from Tree Leaves
Drinking water is all around us — if we know where to look. The Giving Tree-inspired Savior Bud designed by Seol Ah Sun and Kim Hyo Jin is a portable device that attaches to tree leaves and slowly
Ethiopia Announces Largest Wind Farm in Africa
When faced with the need to develop additional sources of energy, the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation recently decided that its best option was not to build conventional power plants. Instead, the
Green Building in Zimbabwe Modeled After Termite Mounds
Biomimicry’s Cool Alternative: Eastgate Centre in Zimbabwe The Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, typifies the best of green architecture and ecologically sensitive adaptation. The country’s
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