To power computers via solar energy

Being able to access the Internet is important not only for urban population but increasingly also for populations in the rural area. India is pretty advanced already with their small and cheap handheld computer called Simputer that allows farmers to access marketprices and cut out intermediaries by simultaneously receiving better prices.

Now, authorities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh are running a pilot project to use solar power to run computers in village schools – thus boosting the educational level of otherwise disadvantaged children. Costs to run the computers are shared between Uttar Pradesh Education for All Project Board and the Education for All Project.