One of the best in the series for being thought provoking. Especially liked the thought that for once, seriously poor people in Africa and Asia can afford a cheap solar powered lamp, which is changing their lives, whilst for the rich and their enormous energy needs, solar power is too expensive. 2 million lives lost to kerosene poisoning? Never knew that.
[cite]Posted By: stilladdicted[/cite]One of the best for being thought provoking I thought. Especially liked the thought that for once, seriously poor people in Africa and Asia can afford a cheap solar powered lamp, which is changing their lives, whilst for the rich and their enormous energy needs, solar power is too expensive. 2 million lives lost to kerosene poisoning? Never knew that.
And kids in Africa who make the lamps adapted the design so you can use them to charge up a mobile phone. Good choice for last object.
"A solar powered lamp, how does that work"? "It's a lamp that gets its power from sunshine"
"So it works when it's sunny?" "Yes"
"And when it goes dark..?" "I suppose it goes dark"
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And kids in Africa who make the lamps adapted the design so you can use them to charge up a mobile phone. Good choice for last object.
"A solar powered lamp, how does that work"?
"It's a lamp that gets its power from sunshine"
"So it works when it's sunny?"
"Yes"
"And when it goes dark..?"
"I suppose it goes dark"