Eight19 takes its name from the time it takes sunlight to reach the earth – 8 minutes and 19 seconds. Its mission is to replace kerosene with solar power. Due to their successful work, this week Eight19 won the Climate Week Award 2012 for “Best Initiative for a Small or Medium-Sized Business.” THE CHALLENGE Over 1.6 [...]
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MDG drinking water target met! | GUARDIAN: Using microcredit to increase access to H2O & sanitation
March 12, 2012
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On March 6th, the UN announced that Millennium Development Goal (MGD) – to halve by 2015 proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water – has been met. Increasing sustainable access to sanitation for the same population, however, was not met. Nevertheless, this achievement is monumental considering that between 1990 and 2010, over [...]
Read more International Women’s Day | Farm Radio
March 10, 2012
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In today’s developed world the Internet and other innovations have for the most part replaced radio. But in developing countries, radio continues to be the primary source of information, especially in rural communities. Today for International Women’s Day and its theme “Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty,” TechDevelopment is focusing on Farm Radio, [...]
Read more Sewage = Energy | A new device can transform waste plants into power plants
March 6, 2012
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Human waste can now generate enough energy to support entire water grids through the utilization of a new device called a “microbial reverse-electrodialysiscell” (MRC) that combines distinct technologies. Self-powered sewage plants capable of powering the treatment and pumping of water, hold huge potential in developing countries that lack the infrastructure to sustain the sanitation systems. An estimated [...]
Read more Biometrics & finger-printing successfully combat Tuberculosis
October 21, 2011
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Using low-cost biometric technology, Operation ASHA (Hope in Hindi), has been able to successfully monitor and track TB patients in the slums of India as part of their eCompliance program. To ensure compliance with strict TB medication regimes, ASHA enters the finger-prints of patients into a biometric device. At the end of the day ASHA then prints [...]
Read more Welcome to TechDevelopment
October 20, 2011
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Welcome to TechDevelopment TechDevelopment.com is a new website that brings you the most cutting edge news on technologies for the developing world.
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