Solar Powered Fridges Are Now A Thing In Africa, Thanks To A Clever Nigerian Entrepreneur

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Solar Powered Fridges Are Now A Thing In Africa, Thanks To A Clever Nigerian Entrepreneur

Solar energy is one of the many ways we can fight climate change and this entrepreneur just upped the game with his invention.

Nnaemeka C. Ikegwuonu created ColdHubs, which have rooftop solar panels that generate power for a walk-in cold storage unit. Ikegwuonu recognized that in developing countries, 45 percent of food is lost because there is not adequate cold storage. ColdHubs addresses that issue and can extend the life of produce to up to 21 days.

The innovative technology is huge for people living in rural Nigeria, as transportation and selling in the harsh climate can spoil meat and produce. Because of this, fishermen often sell their products at a cheaper rate so they can move product before it spoils.

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With ColdHubs making their way into these rural, off-the-grid communities, fisherman have more time to work with and can increase their prices.

Farmers have access to the freezers through a pay-as-you-go model. They put produce in plastic crates, which are then placed into the cold room. By making cold storage available to farmers, ColdHubs helps reduce food waste by extending its freshness, which cuts down on post-harvest loss by 80 percent. This means farmers have more product to sell, which increases profits by 25 percent, as well as make nutritious food widely accessible.

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Recently, Ikegwuonu a recipient of the 2020 Waislitz Global Citizen Award, which is given to people who are making a positive social impact through innovative projects. Specifically, Ikegwuonu won in the “Disruption” category.

“We will keep working and improving our technology until food spoilage becomes a thing of the past in Nigeria and other developing nations” he said as part of his acceptance.

Solar Powered Fridges Are Now A Thing In Africa, Thanks To A Clever Nigerian Entrepreneur
 
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The Solar Powered Fridges in Africa: Cools me 😛:sneaky:
 
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Nigerians are the master race of Africans.
 
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This is how their inventor( Nnaemeka C. Ikegwuonu), looks like:

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@Blackout.xl mirin your people 😈
 
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Another victory
 
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JFL im going back there soon
 
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Meanwhile east africans are hunting giraffes
 
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Chinese solar panels no doubt.

Africa need to start manufacturing rather than letting other continents extract their resources.
 
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Imagine if Africa actually got it's shit together and Gaddafi had survived
I want to switch to that timeline..
 
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