Solar Panel-Carrying Donkeys Are Bringing Energy to Remote Turkish Nomads
07/04/14 - How are you meant to charge your phone regularly or stay up to date on global events if you live in the middle of nowhere? Well, in parts of Turkey, you can rely on donkeys. These energy-carrying animals have solar panels on their backs, and as they travel around, are allowing local nomads to plug in and surf the web.
In Turkey, there are numerous remote communities who live “off grid”, but who are slowly moving into the digital world via cell phones and laptops. As such, the government has started a scheme to provide them with the latest solar technology… using donkeys. read more>>>
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