As part of a pilot project, schoolchildren and their families in a remote Tanzanian village were able to access up-to-date educational materials using e-readers powered by small photovoltaic chargers.
In areas where electricity is largely unavailable and batteries are often unaffordable, an abundant resource like sunshine could be critical for powering education. This concept was tested in Kigonzili school, in the southern Tanzanian region of Iringa, by researchers from the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland.
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