{"product_id":"the-repair-mindset-by-declan-murray-9781529250879","title":"The Repair Mindset","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable open access digitally under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSolar power is a renewable technology with huge benefits for both the Global North and South, but it comes with an unavoidable byproduct: waste. \u003ci\u003eThe Repair Mindset\u003c\/i\u003e—the first book to examine the off-grid solar industry in Kenya—questions the technology's sustainability. It is based on ethnographic fieldwork with the independent repair workers at the forefront of the solar revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeclan Murray proposes that, rather than imposing an external blueprint, energy development projects in the Global South should adopt the approach of the 'bricoleur'. This means learning from past experiences, drawing on resources at hand, and prioritising function over form. He concludes with realistic and practical solutions to the problems of solar product breakdown, disposal, repair, and recycling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934364877036,"sku":"9781529250879","price":136.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529250879-the-repair-mindset.jpg?v=1783914164","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-repair-mindset-by-declan-murray-9781529250879","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}