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- Trump administration prioritizes rural areas over cities in infrastructure spending Tue, 10 Apr 18, 2:44amThe Trump Administration has re-prioritized which kinds of communities, and what kinds of projects, receive funding from the popular $500 million transportation grant program known as TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating...
- Philips Gift of Light Program Brings Life-Changing Solar Lighting to a Remote Vietnamese Village Thu, 10 Jul 14, 1:07amFor many people who lack access to electricity, the day ends when the sun goes down. But Philips aims to slowly change that through their Gift of Light program. Through it, employees first nominate communities around the...
- Project Loon: Google to Test Balloon-Powered Internet in California’s Central Valley Fri, 23 Aug 13, 1:34amGoogle wants to bring Wi-Fi to the world by launching high-altitude internet-equipped balloons in an effort dubbed Project Loon. The hope is that these balloons will bring internet access to rural and remote areas of Africa...
- S1 Solar LED Lamp by d.light Aims to Provide a Brighter Future for Rural Areas in Asia and Africa Tue, 11 Jun 13, 4:30amWith hopes of replacing hazardous kerosene wick lamps, d.light has created a series of affordable solar LED Lamps for areas without a reliable source of electricity. The lamp has an integrated solar panel and can easily...
- Emily Pilloton Gives TED Talk on Designing for Social Change! Fri, 12 Nov 10, 8:00amWe’re excited to announce that former Inhabitat editor Emily Pilloton, and superstar founder of humanitarian design organization Project H Design, has just made her TED video debut speaking about her latest project: using...