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| Energy Tech - Future Energy |
| Friday, 06 February 2009 21:57 |
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The use of mobile telephony is growing very fast in Africa. Often someone in a neighbourhood or village will have a mobile phone, but what happens if there is no electricity to charge the phones? A travelling power socket offers a solution! Research demonstrates that the use of mobile telephony is contributing to the social and economic development of African people. Owners of mobile phones buy minutes in bulk which they sell at a small profit. Places which never had a public phone booth can now connect to the world. Because of the lack of electricity, South African Bram van Reenen found a solution to charging phones. He travels from village to village in a cart, charging phones with solar energy. The cart is covered with solar panels. |
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