South African swayed by wind power

  • 11 years ago
A South African man has found an innovative way to gain access to electricity.

Ricardo Fortune could not get the state-owned company to connect electricity to his house in Cape Town, so he built a turbine.

Now Fortune uses his turbine to harness the wind.

Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports from Cape Town, South Africa.

Recommended

25:00
I
Up next
The Imprisonment of Julian Assange | Fault Lines
Al Jazeera English
2:47
Delivery के बाद Piles क्यों होती है | After Delivery Piles Reason and Treatment | Boldsky
Boldsky
2:25
Astronauts Sunita Williams Vaporized Demise Chances | Space Expert Warning Viral After 1 Month
Boldsky
47:07
Senegal: Widows of the Sea | Al Jazeera World
Al Jazeera English
1:57
India’s COVID woes worsen amid continued oxygen shortage
Al Jazeera English
2:51
Top Ethiopia health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray
Al Jazeera English
24:39
Saudi Arabia: Playing the long game | The Listening Post
Al Jazeera English
24:09
What's the connection between Special Olympics and social change? | The Bottom Line
Al Jazeera English
46:34
Beyond the Atlas Lions: Morocco's aspiring footballers | Al Jazeera World
Al Jazeera English
2:35
Cuba election: Polls open on Sunday amid economic crisis
Al Jazeera English
24:59
Will foreign intervention help or hurt Haiti? | UpFront
Al Jazeera English
50:20
The Right Frequency: Is talk radio dividing the US? | The Listening Post
Al Jazeera English
24:30
Meet South Korea’s Oldest Influencers | 101 East
Al Jazeera English
25:00
Mediterranean migrants: Why are deadly sea journeys on the rise again? | The Stream
Al Jazeera English
2:30
Japanese grandpa teaches art on YouTube
Al Jazeera English
2:44
Rwanda YouTube crackdown: Content creators accuse gov't of torture
Al Jazeera English
24:56
Can we end malaria within our lifetime? | The Stream
Al Jazeera English
24:44
Why are some Caribbean nations ditching the Queen? | The Stream
Al Jazeera English
25:00
How are US special interests undermining climate action? | The Stream
Al Jazeera English
25:00
Who will emerge victorious in the French election? | The Stream
Al Jazeera English
24:40
Bonus Edition: Authors’ stories of resilience | The Stream
Al Jazeera English
25:00
Bonus Edition: Activism in poetry and theatre | The Stream
Al Jazeera English
2:22
Netherlands eases strict COVID lockdown after four weeks
Al Jazeera English
25:00
Bonus Edition: Racism and activism in sport | The Stream
Al Jazeera English
26:00
Maria Grazia Chiuri: Does the devil wear Dior? | Talk to Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera English