New SafariSeat wheelchairs made from bicycle parts help East Africans roam rough terrain
One in 200 people in East Africa need wheelchairs, but don't yet have them. SafariSeat has developed an all-terrain,...
World's first all-terrain flat-pack truck folds in on itself
The world’s first flat-pack truck, the OX by Global Vehicle Trust (GVT) recently unveiled in London, promises...
Wilson Solar Grill Stores the Sun's Energy for Nighttime Fuel-Free Grilling
Many of us will be firing up our grills this weekend for some well-deserved barbecue time. After all, barbecuing...
Kid sisters raise $800,000 with origami to dig water wells around the world
When Katherine and Isabelle Adams learned that a child dies from lack of clean water every 20 seconds, they wanted...
Modular cricket farm lets you grow thousands of 'free-range' insects in the city
The cricket farm, created by architecture firm Terreform, is intended to fit into any urban environment, such as...
Solar-powered Watly provides internet, energy, and drinking water for Ghana residents
When it comes to renewable energy in developing nations, sometimes a solid multitasker is the way to go. That’s...
Brilliant shoe grows five sizes so kids can wear it for five years
Like every great story, The Shoe That Grows began with someone seeing a need and figuring out a way to fill it....
Buy one of these bikes, and a schoolgirl in Ghana gets one too
These bikes aren't just some cheap, mass-produced piece of transportation. Vélosophy, founded by entrepreneur...
Paper-thin printed solar cells could provide power for 1.3 billion people
The cost of solar power has declined dramatically over the past few decades, from $40 per watt in 1977 to $0.74...
Facebook to test its enormous internet-beaming solar drone this summer
As part of their ambitious plan to bring internet connectivity to the estimated 5 billion people who are currently...
How BioLite camping stoves are saving lives in developing countries
Approximately 3 billion people around the world lack access to modern energy, and cook over open flames that billow...
Watch Bill Gates drink water made from sewer sludge!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVzppWSIFU0] In his quest to help save the planet, Bill Gates...
23-Year-Old Wins Dyson Award With Inflatable Baby Incubator Developing Countries Can Afford
James Roberts, a 23-year-old recent graduate of Loughborough University in the U.K., has just been announced as...
Pedal-Powered GiraDora Washer Needs No Electricity and Costs Only $40
In developing countries that lack electricity or the funds to buy expensive machines, taking care of laundry the...
Revolutionary WaterWheel Helps Women Transport Water More Efficiently in India
Water, hygiene, and transportation are constant challenges for developing nations like India, and women often shoulder...
