Chill Challenge Hopes To Spur Low-Cost Refrigeration Innovations
The Challenge will provide up to 10 grants between $25,000 to $50,000
DENVER — Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) recently announced a challenge competition to develop innovative refrigeration technologies for off-grid households in the developing world.
“As many as 2 billion people live without refrigeration,” said Andrew Dowdy one of EWB-USA’s engineers instrumental in developing the challenge. “It’s more than just a convenience, refrigeration can be an essential service, improving the quality of life for millions of people in a number of important ways. However, it has largely been an unaffordable option, especially for those who live without access to grid power.”