Appropriate Technology News

John Barrie + Low Cost LED Light The Ann Arbor News had a nice article about the Appropriate Technology Collaborative on Sunday, Dec 16th. ATC is a new tech firm working on creating affordable technologies that solve problems for the 2.1 billion people who live on less than $2.00 per day. From the Ann Arbor [...]

Solar Refrigerator Wins Design Competition

Design Team + Refrigerator – Parabolic Trough Solar Collector FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (12.08.07) Life Saving Vaccine Refrigerator Wins Design Competition East Lansing, MI – Engineering students at Michigan State University teamed up with The Appropriate Technology Collaborative to create a simple, inexpensive solar powered refrigerator. The refrigerator is designed to be built and used in [...]