http:\/\/williamkamkwamba.typepad.com\/williamkamkwamba\/<\/a><\/p>\nHe’s a student in Malawi. He’s also a bit of an engineer, and he’s built himself an enormous windmill to provide power for his family.<\/p>\n
It’s a great blog about wind power in the developing world. It is also a fantastic example of sustainable technology and it’s a great story too.<\/p>\n
I’ve already bought the film rights, and I’ll be releasing my movie, “William and the Windmill” in Summer 2008. So back off, Mr Peter Jackson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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