Eco Factor: Internet cafes powered by solar energy.
Computer Aid International, an NGO based in the UK, have provided solar powered internet cafes to people living in Macha, a sparsely populated region in southern Zambia. The Macha Lab, as the internet café has been christened, is installed in retrofitted shipping containers and is powered by solar panels. The facility includes energy-efficient hardware that minimizes the facility’s power requirements.
The NGO claims that the solar internet café also functions as a local emergency center that allows connectivity at a short notice. The labs cost anywhere between UK£15,000 to £25,000 and can literally be dropped off in the middle of no where, using a variety of wireless technologies allowing uninterrupted access.
Via: Triple Pundit
