SOLS Tech

A Microsoft registered refurbisher committed to creating a positive social impact. The Tech Cycle program, with founding support from the Hong Leong Foundation, endeavors to collect, repair, and distribute free of charge the digital tools essential to the upward socioeconomic mobility of the poor and underprivileged.

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Here at our Head Quarters in 1 Petaling,  We waved goodbye to old computers that are up for recycling. Where do old electronic products go when they die? Unfortunately, a lot of them go to landfills before they die. That’s because most people throw them away long before their usefulness ends.

Why not do something positive with them? Through our Tech Cycle program, we Collect and refurbish old technology and donate them to orphanges, charities and underserved communities around Malaysia. Learn more about SOLS Tech at :http://www.solstech.org/ 

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These are all the solar panels it would take to power the entire world

It might not look like a lot, but there are some major caveats here. For one, this map seems to assume 100% efficiency. In reality, current solar panel technology is only able to capture around 20% of solar energy, even in the desert. So the 254-by-254 kilometer area in the Sahara Desert that could theoretically absorb enough rays to power the entire world would have to be five times larger. Second, large amounts of electric power are lost over large transmission distances, meaning that a single power plant could never really power the entire planet.

Having said that, this map is still a good illustration of how little space would be needed to power the entire planet. According to May, some 3.49 million square kilometers are available for solar thermal power facilities in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt alone. Worldwide, the potential high-energy solar sites far outstrip any plausible need.

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Welcome home #MH17. Our prayers are with your families and friends. Rest in peace,Malaysians

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Here at SOLS Tech, we believe that reusing technology is key to protecting the environment and bridging the digital divide which will in turn narrow the gap between the rich and the poor.That is why out certified IT Technicians work diligently to ensure that every single donated digital device goes through our Microsoft approved refurbishment process before they are donated to orphanages and independent charities around Malaysia.

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The radical plan to develop solar-powered roads just fundraised $1.3M

Solar roadways, created by Scott and Julie Brushaw, may be the answer to America’s out-of-date pavement. The Brushaws launched a viral Indiegogo campaign to revamp our roads by replacing the nation’s asphalt with glass hexagons embedded with solar panels. The panels were capable of generating 14 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity per year, more than three times what the nation uses each year. And with five days to go until the campaign ends, the Brushaws have surpassed their funding goal and raised more than $1.3 million thus far. 

Could this be the future of renewable energy? Join the discussion on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/SOLSTech?ref=tn_tnmn 

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Apple iMacs upcycled into awesome “iMacquariums.”

(via TreeHugger)

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Technology can be the first step to ridding the world of poverty; old technology can be a life-changing gateway to opportunity. Through the responsible collection and donation of digital devices, paired with the appropriate education, less privileged communities in Malaysia are given the chance to grow and develop, both socially and economically. As the only charity oriented Microsoft Registered Refurbisher in Malaysia, SOLS Tech is dedicated to changing the lives of the poor with technology.            

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20 to 50 million metric tons of e-waste are disposed worldwide every year. Help SOLS Tech by donating your old hardware to refurbish and pass on to those less fortunate. 

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What is SOLS Tech?

For many of us using a computer, surfing the web, or checking an email is routine and a part of our daily lives. However, more than 3 billion people across Asia are without access to a computer or the internet. Furthermore, every year, more than 49 million metric tons of electronic and computer related waste is generated. 

Based in Malaysia, by donating old digital items to the team at SOLS Tech this provides an opportunity to put this waste to use, with items repaired and refurbished and passed on to the people who need it most. 

All digital devices are passed on for free to charities, NGOs, orphanages and homes for the elderly, or others who are in need. We want to give your old digital device and second life and making an impact where society needs it!

So get donating your computers and digital devices, new or old, whether they be in working condition, broken down or needing repair.

Small donations can be dropped off at Hong Leong bank branches conveniently located around the country.

http://www.solstech.org/

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Help SOLS Tech to GIVE http://www.solstech.org/

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Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.

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"Technology solutions for the poor"

Donate your old digital devices for us to repair and give to NGO's and underprivileged communities!