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Producing electricity from death lake
Scientific application

Producing electricity from death lake

The toxic gas in Kivu death lake in Rwanda threatens the lives of two million people, but can also generate electricity for the whole country for hundreds of years.

December 16, 2018
A lightning strike, 156 people lie in Rwanda
Environment

A lightning strike, 156 people lie in Rwanda

According to the Daily Star, at least 16 people were killed in the lightning strike last weekend. 14 people died immediately while 2 died at the hospital, because the wo…

December 16, 2018
Underwater power plant in Rwanda
Environment

Underwater power plant in Rwanda

Rwanda is endowed with a huge energy source at the bottom of Lake Kivu in the west of the country. Over millions of years of geological transformation, Lake Kivu current…

December 16, 2018
Generator with the power of 'lighting' Africa
New technology

Generator with the power of 'lighting' Africa

The energy company Nuru (Nuru Energy) in Rwanda has researched and developed a pedal generator called the Powercycle, promising many benefits to rural areas far from the…

December 11, 2018