Wind of Change: The Do-it-Yourself Windmill
By DW
09 February 2018 |
12:00 pm
A group of German students has developed a kit that enables anyone to build their own windmill in a week - from local materials. Having built one in Berlin, they're now inspiring others as far away as Sierra Leone.
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