Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Microhydro: a positive spin on things

Check out the NYTime's coverage of small hydro plants in Nepal.

"Teachers there said that before the village had electricity, only about half the students passed their final high school examinations. Now, 80 percent pass. Children spend less time on household chores, like gathering firewood, and more time studying, the computer teacher, Kamal Paudel, said."