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Engineers without Borders (who provide solar-powered lights for kids in impovershed countries so they can read at night)

I haven't notices any mention of the SOLO, a project to develop a RISC workstation for use with renewable energy resources in third world countries.

The Solo is an ultra-low power, transportable computer designed to operate from a number of different power sources including solar panels and lead-acid vehicle batteries. Its ultra-low-power design enables it to be used indefinitely away from sources of mains electricity.

Solo is a transportable rather than a portable computer. The entire device can be solid state, having no disc drives or moving parts. The base operating system is in ROM, applications in Flash RAM and the usual RAM for workspace. For certain software requiring ongoing disc-access, a 1-inch microdrive replaces the internal Compact Flash. It uses a TFT Liquid Crystal Display, which may optionally be touch sensitive, removing the need for a separate keyboard and mouse. It may be supplied in a variety of configurations and screen sizes depending on the location of the manufacturer and their intended market.

The Solo is designed to be assembled and supported by manufacturing companies based within Third World countries thereby offering employment within a high-technology industry without moving to an advanced westernised city.

Also, the idea of using pedal generators is not new, but not yet well developed. The Light Project uses pedal-generators and storage bateries to power white LED lamp to provide indoor lighting in third-world countries for living working and education.

Oops. I guess I wasn't kidding when I said with links. Anyway, here is what I meant to submit.

Welcome to the official web site of Light Up The World Foundation.

The goal of LUTW is to be instrumental in providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, by both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, to one million people in the developing world by 2005 - thus enabling children to study in the evenings.

This web site is intended to introduce you to a groundbreaking initiative instigated by Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.The primary purpose of this project is to introduce to the developing world a safe, simple, healthy, reliable and affordable form of home lighting, using white light emitting diodes (WLED). This rugged home lighting system will allow people in some of the poorest and least developed rural communities to light up their homes and raise their quality of living. Please explore our web pages to find out more information about the WLED home lighting project and how we are making a difference by assisting Nepali villager's achieve a higher quality of living by their own efforts.

Aug 24, 2002. Join us for the Light Up The World - Rocky Mountain Relay (2 person) at Canmore, Alberta. All race proceeds support LUTW. Click here for entry forms and info.

LUTW Countries: 2000, 2001 and Projected for 2002.

Light Up The World Project Photos: Everest, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Thank you to our generous supportors: Donations List.

Donation Information.

Oops. I guess I wasn't kidding when I said with links. Anyway, here is what I meant to submit.

Welcome to the official web site of Light Up The World Foundation.

The goal of LUTW is to be instrumental in providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, by both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, to one million people in the developing world by 2005 - thus enabling children to study in the evenings.

This web site is intended to introduce you to a groundbreaking initiative instigated by Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.The primary purpose of this project is to introduce to the developing world a safe, simple, healthy, reliable and affordable form of home lighting, using white light emitting diodes (WLED). This rugged home lighting system will allow people in some of the poorest and least developed rural communities to light up their homes and raise their quality of living. Please explore our web pages to find out more information about the WLED home lighting project and how we are making a difference by assisting Nepali villager's achieve a higher quality of living by their own efforts.

Aug 24, 2002. Join us for the Light Up The World - Rocky Mountain Relay (2 person) at Canmore, Alberta. All race proceeds support LUTW. Click here for entry forms and info.

LUTW Countries: 2000, 2001 and Projected for 2002.

Light Up The World Project Photos: Everest, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Thank you to our generous supportors: Donations List.

Donation Information.

Oops. I guess I wasn't kidding when I said with links. Anyway, here is what I meant to submit.

Welcome to the official web site of Light Up The World Foundation.

The goal of LUTW is to be instrumental in providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, by both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, to one million people in the developing world by 2005 - thus enabling children to study in the evenings.

This web site is intended to introduce you to a groundbreaking initiative instigated by Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.The primary purpose of this project is to introduce to the developing world a safe, simple, healthy, reliable and affordable form of home lighting, using white light emitting diodes (WLED). This rugged home lighting system will allow people in some of the poorest and least developed rural communities to light up their homes and raise their quality of living. Please explore our web pages to find out more information about the WLED home lighting project and how we are making a difference by assisting Nepali villager's achieve a higher quality of living by their own efforts.

Aug 24, 2002. Join us for the Light Up The World - Rocky Mountain Relay (2 person) at Canmore, Alberta. All race proceeds support LUTW. Click here for entry forms and info.

LUTW Countries: 2000, 2001 and Projected for 2002.

Light Up The World Project Photos: Everest, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Thank you to our generous supportors: Donations List.

Donation Information.

Oops. I guess I wasn't kidding when I said with links. Anyway, here is what I meant to submit.

Welcome to the official web site of Light Up The World Foundation.

The goal of LUTW is to be instrumental in providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, by both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, to one million people in the developing world by 2005 - thus enabling children to study in the evenings.

This web site is intended to introduce you to a groundbreaking initiative instigated by Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.The primary purpose of this project is to introduce to the developing world a safe, simple, healthy, reliable and affordable form of home lighting, using white light emitting diodes (WLED). This rugged home lighting system will allow people in some of the poorest and least developed rural communities to light up their homes and raise their quality of living. Please explore our web pages to find out more information about the WLED home lighting project and how we are making a difference by assisting Nepali villager's achieve a higher quality of living by their own efforts.

Aug 24, 2002. Join us for the Light Up The World - Rocky Mountain Relay (2 person) at Canmore, Alberta. All race proceeds support LUTW. Click here for entry forms and info.

LUTW Countries: 2000, 2001 and Projected for 2002.

Light Up The World Project Photos: Everest, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Thank you to our generous supportors: Donations List.

Donation Information.

Oops. I guess I wasn't kidding when I said with links. Anyway, here is what I meant to submit.

Welcome to the official web site of Light Up The World Foundation.

The goal of LUTW is to be instrumental in providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, by both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, to one million people in the developing world by 2005 - thus enabling children to study in the evenings.

This web site is intended to introduce you to a groundbreaking initiative instigated by Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.The primary purpose of this project is to introduce to the developing world a safe, simple, healthy, reliable and affordable form of home lighting, using white light emitting diodes (WLED). This rugged home lighting system will allow people in some of the poorest and least developed rural communities to light up their homes and raise their quality of living. Please explore our web pages to find out more information about the WLED home lighting project and how we are making a difference by assisting Nepali villager's achieve a higher quality of living by their own efforts.

Aug 24, 2002. Join us for the Light Up The World - Rocky Mountain Relay (2 person) at Canmore, Alberta. All race proceeds support LUTW. Click here for entry forms and info.

LUTW Countries: 2000, 2001 and Projected for 2002.

Light Up The World Project Photos: Everest, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Thank you to our generous supportors: Donations List.

Donation Information.

Oops. I guess I wasn't kidding when I said with links. Anyway, here is what I meant to submit.

Welcome to the official web site of Light Up The World Foundation.

The goal of LUTW is to be instrumental in providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, by both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, to one million people in the developing world by 2005 - thus enabling children to study in the evenings.

This web site is intended to introduce you to a groundbreaking initiative instigated by Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.The primary purpose of this project is to introduce to the developing world a safe, simple, healthy, reliable and affordable form of home lighting, using white light emitting diodes (WLED). This rugged home lighting system will allow people in some of the poorest and least developed rural communities to light up their homes and raise their quality of living. Please explore our web pages to find out more information about the WLED home lighting project and how we are making a difference by assisting Nepali villager's achieve a higher quality of living by their own efforts.

Aug 24, 2002. Join us for the Light Up The World - Rocky Mountain Relay (2 person) at Canmore, Alberta. All race proceeds support LUTW. Click here for entry forms and info.

LUTW Countries: 2000, 2001 and Projected for 2002.

Light Up The World Project Photos: Everest, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Thank you to our generous supportors: Donations List.

Donation Information.

Welcome to the official web site of Light Up The World Foundation.

The goal of LUTW is to be instrumental in providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, by both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, to one million people in the developing world by 2005 - thus enabling children to study in the evenings.

This web site is intended to introduce you to a groundbreaking initiative instigated by Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.The primary purpose of this project is to introduce to the developing world a safe, simple, healthy, reliable and affordable form of home lighting, using white light emitting diodes (WLED). This rugged home lighting system will allow people in some of the poorest and least developed rural communities to light up their homes and raise their quality of living. Please explore our web pages to find out more information about the WLED home lighting project and how we are making a difference by assisting Nepali villager's achieve a higher quality of living by their own efforts.

Aug 24, 2002. Join us for the Light Up The World - Rocky Mountain Relay (2 person) at Canmore, Alberta. All race proceeds support LUTW. Click here for entry forms and info.

LUTW Countries: 2000, 2001 and Projected for 2002.

Light Up The World Project Photos: Everest, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Thank you to our generous supportors: Donations List.

Donation Information.

Welcome to the official web site of Light Up The World Foundation.

The goal of LUTW is to be instrumental in providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, by both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, to one million people in the developing world by 2005 - thus enabling children to study in the evenings.

This web site is intended to introduce you to a groundbreaking initiative instigated by Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.The primary purpose of this project is to introduce to the developing world a safe, simple, healthy, reliable and affordable form of home lighting, using white light emitting diodes (WLED). This rugged home lighting system will allow people in some of the poorest and least developed rural communities to light up their homes and raise their quality of living. Please explore our web pages to find out more information about the WLED home lighting project and how we are making a difference by assisting Nepali villager's achieve a higher quality of living by their own efforts.

Aug 24, 2002. Join us for the Light Up The World - Rocky Mountain Relay (2 person) at Canmore, Alberta. All race proceeds support LUTW. Click here for entry forms and info.

LUTW Countries: 2000, 2001 and Projected for 2002.

Light Up The World Project Photos: Everest, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Thank you to our generous supportors: Donations List.

Donation Information.

Welcome to the official web site of Light Up The World Foundation.

The goal of LUTW is to be instrumental in providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, by both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, to one million people in the developing world by 2005 - thus enabling children to study in the evenings.

This web site is intended to introduce you to a groundbreaking initiative instigated by Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.The primary purpose of this project is to introduce to the developing world a safe, simple, healthy, reliable and affordable form of home lighting, using white light emitting diodes (WLED). This rugged home lighting system will allow people in some of the poorest and least developed rural communities to light up their homes and raise their quality of living. Please explore our web pages to find out more information about the WLED home lighting project and how we are making a difference by assisting Nepali villager's achieve a higher quality of living by their own efforts.

Aug 24, 2002. Join us for the Light Up The World - Rocky Mountain Relay (2 person) at Canmore, Alberta. All race proceeds support LUTW. Click here for entry forms and info.

LUTW Countries: 2000, 2001 and Projected for 2002.

Light Up The World Project Photos: Everest, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Thank you to our generous supportors: Donations List.

Donation Information.

Welcome to the official web site of Light Up The World Foundation.

The goal of LUTW is to be instrumental in providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, by both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, to one million people in the developing world by 2005 - thus enabling children to study in the evenings.

This web site is intended to introduce you to a groundbreaking initiative instigated by Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.The primary purpose of this project is to introduce to the developing world a safe, simple, healthy, reliable and affordable form of home lighting, using white light emitting diodes (WLED). This rugged home lighting system will allow people in some of the poorest and least developed rural communities to light up their homes and raise their quality of living. Please explore our web pages to find out more information about the WLED home lighting project and how we are making a difference by assisting Nepali villager's achieve a higher quality of living by their own efforts.

Aug 24, 2002. Join us for the Light Up The World - Rocky Mountain Relay (2 person) at Canmore, Alberta. All race proceeds support LUTW. Click here for entry forms and info.

LUTW Countries: 2000, 2001 and Projected for 2002.

Light Up The World Project Photos: Everest, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Thank you to our generous supportors: Donations List.

Donation Information.

Welcome to the official web site of Light Up The World Foundation.

The goal of LUTW is to be instrumental in providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, by both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, to one million people in the developing world by 2005 - thus enabling children to study in the evenings.

This web site is intended to introduce you to a groundbreaking initiative instigated by Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.The primary purpose of this project is to introduce to the developing world a safe, simple, healthy, reliable and affordable form of home lighting, using white light emitting diodes (WLED). This rugged home lighting system will allow people in some of the poorest and least developed rural communities to light up their homes and raise their quality of living. Please explore our web pages to find out more information about the WLED home lighting project and how we are making a difference by assisting Nepali villager's achieve a higher quality of living by their own efforts.

Aug 24, 2002. Join us for the Light Up The World - Rocky Mountain Relay (2 person) at Canmore, Alberta. All race proceeds support LUTW. Click here for entry forms and info.

LUTW Countries: 2000, 2001 and Projected for 2002.

Light Up The World Project Photos: Everest, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Thank you to our generous supportors: Donations List.

Donation Information.

Welcome to the official web site of Light Up The World Foundation.

The goal of LUTW is to be instrumental in providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, by both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, to one million people in the developing world by 2005 - thus enabling children to study in the evenings.

This web site is intended to introduce you to a groundbreaking initiative instigated by Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada.The primary purpose of this project is to introduce to the developing world a safe, simple, healthy, reliable and affordable form of home lighting, using white light emitting diodes (WLED). This rugged home lighting system will allow people in some of the poorest and least developed rural communities to light up their homes and raise their quality of living. Please explore our web pages to find out more information about the WLED home lighting project and how we are making a difference by assisting Nepali villager's achieve a higher quality of living by their own efforts.

Aug 24, 2002. Join us for the Light Up The World - Rocky Mountain Relay (2 person) at Canmore, Alberta. All race proceeds support LUTW. Click here for entry forms and info.

LUTW Countries: 2000, 2001 and Projected for 2002.

Light Up The World Project Photos: Everest, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Thank you to our generous supportors: Donations List.

Donation Information.

While most countries are not in need of a new Beowulf cluster, you can put your skills to good use. One of the biggest problems I have heard of in Nepal is education. There are signs in villages inviting travellers to stay a while and teach the people there, because they have no teachers in the village. But there is another problem. The people work all day, so the only time the have to learn to read is at night. But they need light in order to read.

There is a fantastic project call Light up the World run by a University of Calgary Electrical Engineering prof who is working on ways of cheaply getting lights and cheaply generated (usually by sweat and elbow grease) electricity to these villages, so that they can read at night. Check it out.