Essays about: "solar lanterns"
Found 4 essays containing the words solar lanterns.
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1. Off-grid Solar Products Going Circular: Exploring the potential for repair, refurbishment and remanufacturing strategies and business models for Solar Home Systems and Solar Lanterns in India
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Off-grid solar products play an essential role in increasing and improving rural energy access, thereby reducing poverty and mitigating climate change. Experiencing fast market growth in Central and Southern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, off-grid solar products will represent 50% of the newly established electricity connections in the world between 2017 and 2030. READ MORE
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2. Environmental and health impacts when replacing kerosene lamps with solar lanterns : A study on global warming potential and household air pollution
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskaperAbstract : In regions with low energy access kerosene lamps are commonly used, and these emit carbon dioxide (CO2) as well as household air pollutants (HAP). This bachelor thesis examines the possible reduction of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2eq) emissions and HAP from kerosene lamps by replacing them with off-grid solar powered lanterns. READ MORE
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3. Integrated Techno-Economic Comparative and Socio-Economic Impact Study for Increasing Energy Access in Rural Kenya
University essay from KTH/EnergisystemanalysAbstract : Kenya is a country with high energy poverty rates while millions of people, especially in the rural areas, rely on kerosene lamps as a source of lighting. The usage of kerosene is linked with the degradation of different social and economic aspects and parameters, such as health, education, income etc. READ MORE
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4. Evaluation of the Sunlabob Battery Lantern from the perspective of users in rural Lao PDR
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and TechnologyAbstract : Access to electricity is fundamental in modern everyday life and throughout the developingworld; NGOs and development agencies are, in different ways, providing electricity toremote areas in order to increase quality of life. Electric light can eliminate the need to usepolluting kerosene lamps and allow villagers to conduct income generating activities andchildren to study during the dark hours after sunset. READ MORE