42% of rural areas in the Amazon rainforest don’t have electricity. Nature was a part of the problem. But…then nature became the solution.
It all started when the researchers of University of Engineering and Technology of Peru (UTEC) stepped in. They invented this ‘plant lamp’ that not only allow adults to work longer hours but makes it easier for children to study.
Check out the video uploaded by Universidad de IngenierÃa y TecnologÃa – UTEC.
Truly, engineering can change the world like it did for this impoverished Amazon community. 🙂