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Will the World's Cheapest Solar Lantern Pull in Profits While Igniting Economic Development?

When the sun goes down, much of the world goes dark. At-home productivity sinks--you can't read or learn without light--unless you can afford to buy kerosene, which emits noxious fumes. D.Light, a company that originated as a ...READ»

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IBM Introduces Linux-based Netbook Software Aimed at Developing World

The netbook sector is one of the hottest spaces in tech, so it’s no surprise that IBM has thrown its hat into the ring with its new Smart Work package. What is surprising is that the computer giant is angling for market share in ...READ»

Tata

Tata, Maker of the $2,000 Car, to Build $8,000 Apartments

Tata Motors, India's largest automobile company, has unveiled plans to build what might be the world's cheapest high-rise apartments--ranging in price from $7,800 to $13,400. The company is already famous for it's $2,000 ...READ»

Sahara

Nine Ideas to Save the World, Inspired by Buckminster Fuller [UPDATED]

The visionary architect Buckminster Fuller believed that a single design could save the world. That ethos is being carried forward by the Buckminster Fuller Institute, which every year holds a contest to create a design with maximum ...READ»

Knee

An Artificial Knee, for Just $20

High-tech prosthetics can easily cost $50,000. They're a luxury usually afforded only to Westerners. But an engineer at Stanford has just unveiled an artificial knee that costs a mere $20. Last year, Joel Sadler was presented ...READ»

paper house

Paper House for Disaster Zones Makes 3 Little Pigs Jealous

Grandiosely titled The Universal World House, a new temporary home is being touted as a solution to homelessness and displaced persons in disaster areas around the world. And amazingly it's made of paper.Well, cellulose from recycled ...READ»

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