From its base in Portland,Oregon, the organization also builds links between Americans and partners in the developing world who are using technology to solve social and environmental problems.

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It said the success of the initial project had enabled it to offer additional power to other members of the Southern African Power Pool, which is one of the largest interconnected grids in the world and links the power networks of nine countries in southern Africa.

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It has installed internet servers on the platform, linked to the outside world via satellite links.

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The site highlights developments and initiatives from around the world, with links to diverse additional resources and case studies.

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