electricity, malawi, sustainable energy, william kamkwamba

A Malawian Kid Who Taught Himself to Generate Electricity

Some people accept the conditions they are born in and quietly try to eke out their existence. Others use their talents to solve issues plaguing them and their communities. William Kamkwamba from Malawi belongs to the latter class. Born in 1987 to a poor family in a region where energy was expensive, Kamkwamba built a ...

Armin Auctor

William Kamkwamba.

Helium-3 on the Moon Could Be the Answer to Clean, Sustainable Energy

Research suggests future fusion reactors could be powered by helium-3 from the Moon. And now, nations are on a race to dig it up. However, compared to the past, when only a couple of nations like the U.S. and Russia had the technology to explore the Moon, the race to extract helium-3 is seeing increasing ...

Troy Oakes

A nuclear power plant.