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Video: GNUveau Networks Builds Solar-Powered Linux Computer Networks for Remote Villages

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“This is no pipe dream. There are real SolarNetOne installations
running in Africa right now, providing wireless connectivity and
“Internet Cafe” access to hundreds of people. The system uses
off-the-shelf hardware that Scott modifies to run on 12V — and to
use a lot less power than the stock versions. As Scott says, in
solar-powered computer installations, “The Watt is king.”

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