Electricity = Spare Parts Plus Tenacity
August 2, 2007 | By Raymond T. Hightower
Fossil fuels: Your days are numbered. At the age of 14, William Kamkwamba built a windmill to provide power for his family’s home in Malawi. He used spare parts for materials, and he acquired his skills from a library book!
Why the Library?
Kamkwamba was forced to leave school because his family couldn’t afford the tuition. Thirsty for knowledge, he continued to self-educate himself at the local library. And that is where he discovered a book called “Using Energy”. Next step: the windmill.
Kamkwamba’s blog chronicles his activities since the TED conference presentation.
Now he’s studying solar energy. Fossil fuels, your days are numbered!