A new report from Berkeley Lab has shown that a widespread conversion to solar-LED lighting in developing countries could create 2 million new jobs. Many homes throughout the developing world still rely on dirty fuels to provide simple things like indoor and outdoor lighting. Fuel-based lighting such as candles, firewood, and … [continued]
On his 40th birthday, living legend of the cricketing world and arguably the best ambassador of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar joined hands with Schneider Electric to bring light to the lives of thousands of Indians struggling to access electricity in rural areas. Schneider Electric plans to distribute LED-based lighting systems across 25,000 … [continued]
Together with nonprofit Empowered by Light, SF’s Lemnis Lighting is bringing clean, renewable energy efficient solar LED lighting to rural villagers in Zambia who lack access to electricity. Lemnis is running an innovative “buy one, give one” promotion throughout December in which it matches every Pharox Solar Kit purchase with a donation to Empowered by Light’s Solar: Zambia program.
QUICK NEWS: The Solar LED Runway Guard Light, the result of a joint development project between Caramanah Technologies Corp and ADB Airfield Solutions, has been named Airport Technology of the Year by the Future Airport, a publication from Global Trade Media International. The combination of cost efficiency and significant carbon … [continued]
