See How This Designer Is Using Gravity to Illuminate Sub-Saharan Africa

The real cost of energy.

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This eye-opening video takes a look at the real cost of energy for those living in sub-Saharan Africa. Those living off-grid end up having to pay thousands of times more, so designer Jim Reeves has come up with a solution using gravity. Watch the video above to see how those living in the dark have come to see new possibilities in their lives.

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