"At the end of the day, we can improve their lives with a cylinder head, a few brackets, and, of course, hard work. This is our best reward."
In Asia, the ubiquitous motorized tricycle with its two-stroke engine is a major cause of air pollution. Working in the Philippines, American mechanical engineer Tim Bauer and his team have developed a kit to reconfigure these machines, drastically reducing their noxious emissions. He now plans to install thousands of kits, greatly improving air quality and providing tricycle drivers with a way to boost their income.
15,000
deaths caused by atmospheric pollution in the Philippines every year, according to the 2006 Philippine Environment Monitor
1,800,000
tricycle drivers in the Philippines
