There's an energy revolution happening in villages and towns across Africa — off-grid solar energy is becoming a viable alternative to traditional electricity systems. In a bold talk about a true leapfrog moment, Amar Inamdar introduces us to proud owners of off-grid solar kits — and explains how this technology has the opportunity to meet two extraordinary goals: energy access for all and a low-carbon future. "Every household a proud producer as well as consumer of energy," Inamdar says. "That's the democracy of energy." (Followed by a brief Q&A with TED Curator Chris Anderson)
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Murilo Freitas did u even watch the video?
Movie BGM’s it clearly says “comment”
Solar energy fits perfectly for African nations energy needs.
I want to move to Canada and build a off grid home in the future, I think living off grid makes you value what you have and a plus side is it’s cheaper… only problem is buying the land 🙁
get in touch
No doubt that we will be successful in harnessing the sun’s energy. … If sunbeams were weapons of war, we would have had solar energy centuries ago
Have you heard about Archemedes’ burning mirror? Your logic makes no sense.
Huge difference in consumption between Africa and USA. You show systems from $150-$300 while a typical off-grid system in the US would run about $25,000. The power demands in a typical US home come from AC/heat, water heater, stove/oven, well pump, refrigerator(s), freezers, TV’s, computers, lights, fans, etc.
David Armstrong Still reasonable for an American home, if financed.
I spent about 26k just for the hardware and built my own DIY system. After the 30% tax refund, it came to about $18k. We still get about half our power from the grid but continue to reduce that going forward. The system will probably pay for itself in about 10 years.
It’s a video about energy for homes in Africa not the US.
you can get all of that stuff NOW for less than 150 . This is just a money making scheme to promote their product.
And 21 Billion is nothing to all of the states and countries. They really don’t want to help Africa. they are ” helping ” Africa for decades now . . .
worst case scenario – why it cant be both?
Such an interesting video I added it to my favorites account and I’m going to go watch it again
The reason solar goes so slowly is that it’s correct implementation is basically this way for everyone. The smart grid is the solution created by industry to ensure central power control remains. Solar is inherently distributed, and making it part of a grid actually takes extra work/expense, and of course batteries are needed for high end self-sufficient solar needs.
We need solar panels with efficiency greater than 50% current consumer grade panels at best are 20%.
What makes 50% a magic number?
Like the host said “it could happen here”. That’s what we call a crowd teasing free energy talk. Unknown company working somewhere on eastern Africa. Not very convincing!
*AKON, the hip hop artist is on board and is bringing solar power to the Dark Continent.*
*If Mankind is to survive, the top one percent of the one percent of PSYCHOPATHS*
*who are running this planet into the ground need to be neutralized.*
*See DR KATHERINE HORTON*
“It may not look like it, but Susan is a strong independent black woman who don’t need no man”
All these people on Ted
There is just something
Wrong. Can’t put me finger on it. But i try to
watch the clips.
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“What about clean, endless, beautiful coal?” ~standard TED comment
Only if WAKANDA shares with the rest of Africa their incredible technologies!
mhtinla hahah.. nice timing
They couldn’t fend of the ugandan forces, now knuckles will begin annexing more land.
but they don’t have BLACK PANTHER !!
Climate change is straining the existing grids. All those power poles and miles of wire are vulnerable to weather. Then there is the weakening magnetic poles that will subject the grid and substations to space weather. Large transformers when damaged by solar storms may be irreplaceable for months. Fusion is here and has been here since before the earth existed. We just needed to look up. The ancients worshipped the sun. Perhaps we will do so again.
why are we carrying about making Africa anything orthy than the can not achieve themselves. Its unnatural.