Induction cooking uses the principle discovered by Michael Faraday almost 200 years ago, i.e., that an alternating electrical current induces an oscillating magnetic field, which in turn causes a current to flow in any nearby conductor.
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Tackling the Tough and Often Enigmatic Issues in the Developing World
Recently I had the pleasure of listening to Melinda Gates present a candid assessment of what she’s learned over the years about sub-Saharan Africa. The take-away for me was how wrong we Westerners can be in our assumptions of what …
Sustainability, Population Control, The Philippines, and The Pope
On my piece about clean energy solutions for bringing relief to the Philippines, a friend of a friend writes: On a somewhat related note, but completely out of our hands, a provocative thought: the one single person who could do wonders …
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Renewable Energy in the Developing World
Here’s an article that echoes a point I make often: bringing renewable energy to the developing world represents arguably the biggest bang for our philanthropic buck. Here, you’ll learn about the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) and why its executive …
