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In 2000 a 14-year-old was forced to drop out of secondary school when his family could not afford the fee. Nobody took much notice. Education is a luxury in Malawi. So is electricity. After he dropped out of school, William Kamkwamba got to work to secure this luxury for his village.

Publication Date: 
30/04/2010
Down to Earth [2]
Apr 30, 2010
Tags:
Electricity [3], Malawi [4], Energy [5], Wind Energy [6]
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wind-energy