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Nepalese youth leading the way

Friday, 11 September 2009

Seeing Nepalese youth make it into the mainstream newspapers all over the world really gives me a warm fuzzy glow inside. In spite of all the adverse circumstances, an 18 year old Nepalese boy name Malin Karki has worked out how to replace silicon with human hair in solar panels, thus making renewable energy much more affordable - where it's needed most!

Malin and his friends managed to produce a prototype for a mere $38 that could charge a cell phone or a battery pack... Mass produced the sky is the limit and the hair, which is also a renewable resource, can be replaced - extending the life of the cells. It's absolutely inspiring what a single thoughtful person can do!

(Ganesh has placed bets that Malin attends the same school as his brother Ram!)...

Labels: nepal, renewable, solar

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