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William Kamkwamba in the Wall Street Journal

We’ve written about young Malawian William Kamkwamba a couple of times here on AfriGadget, so it’s great to see him getting recognition in the WSJ! The article is titled “A Young Tinkerer Builds a Windmill, Electrifying a Nation“. Take a look at the video:

So far, he has built three windmills in his yard here, using blue-gum trees and bicycle parts. His tallest, at 39 feet, towers over this windswept village, clattering away as it powers his family’s few electrical appliances: 10 six-watt light bulbs, a TV set and a radio. The machine draws in visitors from miles around.

Read the story.
Read William’s blog.

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14 December 2007 - 3:10 pm - :

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Comment from JKE
12 December 2007 - 4:13 pm - :

Seeing that windmill in action is just GREAT!

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Comment from tribalecho
25 January 2008 - 12:17 pm - :

Hello. Just stumbled onto your great blog while googleing India’s new Nano car. I’m in Atlanta Georgia, USA.

Glad to meet you.

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