💡 Teenage ‘Newton of Gaza’ creates system to light up family tent

Plus: World’s tallest 3D-printed tower set to be built in Swiss Alps                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 February 08, 2024 | [Read Online]( In Gaza, 15-year-old Hussam Al-Attar, dubbed the 'Newton of Gaza,' resourcefully illuminated Rafah's displacement shelters during a severe electricity crisis. Using basic tools and salvaged components from discarded electronics, including coils, wires, and magnets, Hussam created makeshift power generators. By harnessing wind power with a dynamo and blades, he provided light to dark, cold shelters. 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Tor Alva, also known as the "White Tower," will be 30 meters tall and will serve as a versatile space for art installations, music, and theater performance [Read more >]( Question of the day What impresses you most about Hussam Al-Attar's solution to illuminate Gaza's shelters during an electricity crisis? [Resourcefulness in salvaging components for makeshift generators.]( [Ingenuity using basic tools and wind energy.]( [Motivation to bring light and joy to his twin nephews.]( [The potential positive impact on communities facing adversity worldwide.]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Yesterday, we asked about what aspect of the new thermally refractory material makes you most excited. Here are the results: 🟨🟨⬜️️⬜️️⬜️️⬜️️ Offers exciting prospects for space exploration (16%) 🟨🟨🟨⬜️️⬜️️⬜️️ Enables efficient thermal photovoltaic systems (28%) 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Safety in everyday appliances, aerospace, and industrial settings (41%) 🟨🟨⬜️️⬜️️⬜️⬜️ Prevents fires and explosions due to overheating (15%) “I looked at my twin nephews and saw fear in their eyes; when it was dark, they felt lonely inside the tent. So I thought,… Bring joy to them and light up this place." 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