On solar power
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January 20, 2011
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DC Correspondent
While
kerosene lamps are still a fact of life in India and the good old bulb
fails to die, an interesting invention in the West connects our lighting
choices with causes of energy supply and the environment. Denver and
Hong Kong-based Nokero, a word coming from “no kerosene”, has launched a
solar light bulb, Nokero N200 that lasts six or more hours on one day’s
charge and is affordable to billions of people without reliable access
to electricity.
Boasting 60 per cent greater brightness, the N200 features one solar
cell, four LEDs, a frosted globe and uses solar energy. The bulb
automatically turns off in bright light to save energy.
Already being used in Pakistan and Kenya, N200 will soon arrive in
Iraq, where it will help people in the war-torn country avoid the high
cost of running diesel generators for light at night. The company is
hopeful of providing bulbs at a lower price in India.
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