Solar Power Relief for Haiti
A nonprofit called EarthSpark International, which has been trying to improve conditions in poor countries with clean, renewable energy, is organizing a campaign to distribute 20,000 solar-powered lamps in Port-au-Prince. People can help pay for the lamps by donating here.
The lamps, in addition to lighting up neighborhoods and improving public safety, could help reduce pollution from the charcoal and kerosene used for lighting now. Some of the lamps can also recharge mobile phones.
Keep Reading
Most Popular
A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook?
Robot vacuum companies say your images are safe, but a sprawling global supply chain for data from our devices creates risk.
A startup says it’s begun releasing particles into the atmosphere, in an effort to tweak the climate
Make Sunsets is already attempting to earn revenue for geoengineering, a move likely to provoke widespread criticism.
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2023
These exclusive satellite images show that Saudi Arabia’s sci-fi megacity is well underway
Weirdly, any recent work on The Line doesn’t show up on Google Maps. But we got the images anyway.
Stay connected
Get the latest updates from
MIT Technology Review
Discover special offers, top stories, upcoming events, and more.