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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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The projects include a recycling center to reduce plastic waste at Ankole Institute, in southwestern Uganda. The center was built by students from Kyambogo University of Kampala, Uganda. Arizona State University students created a solar-powered air filtration system for nomadic people in Mongolia.

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Africa’s Electricity-Access Problem Is Worse Than You Think

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Knowing how many solar panels are on a roof informs us about the maximum possible rate of local generation but not about the annual capacity factor or about the final uses of generated electricity.