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Italian brilliant minds creating the first low cost and sustainable fridge

Spark is the acronym for "Solar Photovoltaic Adaptable Refrigeration Kit" and it was recently implemented in Bangang, a small village in Cameron. The idea is nothing but brilliant: a fridge alimented by solar energy and made up by bamboo, a great insulation material resistant to bad weather.

Professor Claudio Del Pero, from the Politecnico in Milan, is the person in charge for the project. He stressed how Spark represents a turning point in rural populations' life. In fact, they will have the chance "to build a fridge from themselves, using local materials". The project was financed by "Polisocial Award", a competition created with Irpef funds aimed at supporting project having a high social impact.

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Fonte: This is Italy

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