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Crowdfunder: Chronicling the amazing journey of 15 Latin American indigenous women who became solar engineers

Nov 24, 2015, 2:28 PM 0

LatinaLista — Campaign: DOÑA LUZ : Solar Mama Stories, Latin America 1.2 billion people on this planet live without electricity. In Latin America alone, the number reaches 24 million people. What is it like to live without electricity or light in…

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Brazilian invention uses plastic bottles and water to generate light — without electricity

Oct 28, 2013, 12:27 PM 0

By Nelza Oliveira Infosurhoy.com UBERABA, Brazil – Mechanic Alfredo Moser said that once he met famous Spiritist leader Chico Xavier on the street in the city of Uberaba in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. They talked a little…

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U.S. students set Guinness World Record in Peru

Aug 6, 2013, 3:27 PM 0

By Diego M. Ortiz Peru This Week At more than 16,400 ft the WindAid turbine set the Guinness World Record the highest-located wind generator. A group of students and professors from Northampton Community College in Pennsylvania, USA, helped set…