MITI, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 20 – Sister Alphonsine Ciza spends most of her day in gum boots, white veil tucked under a builder’s hat, manning the micro-hydroelectric plant she built to ...

The concept of building your own hydroelectric generator seems simple at face value: use gravity to impart as much force as possible onto a turbine, which spins a generator, thus generating ...

In this video, I showcase my fully homemade 220V mini hydropower dam, constructed from concrete, a custom water channel, and a compact turbine system. Key highlights include: 💧 A detailed look at the ...

If MacGyver and Survivor Man got together and handed out an award, they might give it to the inventor of this incredible DIY water wheel generator. With some empty plastic bottles, a little wire, and ...

S ister Alphonsine Ciza spends most of her day in gum boots, white veil tucked under a builder's hat, manning the micro hydroelectric plant she built to overcome daily electricity cuts in her town of ...

Congolese nun and electrical engineer Alfonsine Ciza attends to the general circuit breaker at her micro-hydro power plant that provides electricity to a convent, schools and a health centre in Miti ...