A technology that's been used on New Zealand farms for decades is now allowing remote villages in East Africa to pump water without using a single volt of electricity. Ram-pumps work by harnessing the power of a large amount of falling water to pump a smaller amount of water upstream. Kevin Smith is the Waikato-based owner and operator of Kevin Smith Steelworkers which makes the pumps.
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