Selling Solar Lamps Door To Door Powers Africa’s Female Entrepreneurs

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Solar Sisters gives start-up funds--and a $500 "business-in-a-bag"--to door-to-door solar saleswomen, illuminating villages and offering exceptional economic benefits to communities. The ubiquitous AVON saleswomen traveled first by foot, then horse and buggy, and eventually by car to sell cosmetics door to door. In the process, the company built a global business that now earns $10 billion annually.

The Next Generation Of Turbines Go Underwater, And They’re Coming Soon

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As the U.S. slowly abandons its dams, more and more pilot programs pop up for deriving power from tides and river currents.

Monsanto-Resistant Weeds Take Root, Raising Food Prices

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Monsanto's Roundup was supposed to make it easy for farmers to get rid of weeds, but it's working on fewer and fewer plants, including some monsters that can grow three inches a day and destroy farm equipment.

The New Stripped-Down SUV That Will Change Transportation In Africa

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Mobius has created an SUV that's strong enough to brave Africa's deteriorating roads, but frills free, to make it more affordable. Imagine a place where 2 million kilometers of roads have become virtually non-functional after decades