Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Green Technology Innovations Awarded at this year's Tech Awards (CA, USA)

This Greentech Media article highlights some 'green' inventions aimed at assisting the poor. Some of the innovations awarded included: a drip irrigation system designed "for small farms that is cheap to make, easy to maintain and use water efficiently"; a solar lighting (& recharge) & mobile (boat) library; Zinc-air fuel cells (South African inventor) - "Alternative Energy Development Corp., makes zinc-air fuel cells, and recycles the byproduct, zinc oxide, for fertilizer. AEDC developed the fuel cell pack to serve low-income residents..."; and the 'Solar Ear' which is an 'inexpensive' hearing aid powered by solar power.
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