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Solar powered phone launched in Kenya
You know what the best thing of Africa is, there is no shortage ofsunshine and Kenya is utilizing this free source of energy which isabundantly available by launching a solar powered phone. Kenya’sleading mobile network operator Safaricom has launched a cheapsolar-powered mobile phone aimed at primarily at users in the ruralareas of Kenya. Kenya also [...]
Synthetic trees capture carbon 1000 times faster than their organic counterparts
Researchscientists at the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering atColumbia University have come up with an ingenious idea to captureatmospheric CO2 and perhaps, save the world as well. The idea, likemany other earth saving proposals, gains inspiration from nature. Thesescientists are developing “synthetic trees”, which are capable ofcollecting CO2 1,000 times faster than organic trees. [...]