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Leapfrogging to Solar in Africa

December 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Just as the developing world leapfrogged landlines (going straight to cell phones), it seems it is leapfrogging some dirty energy options and going straight to clean, renewable energy. Africa’s poor, for example, are getting a new line of solar energy products that shoot them forward in a variety of ways. Video below:

And a ToughStuff TV ad for Kenya:

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  • David

    This is something I suggested at the recent Powering Africa Strategy Summit. If you’d like to read my presentation, let me know. david at mypowerstation dot biz