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Pedal power to recharge light in Rwanda | Global Ideas

465 views · Published 7 March 2012 · 3:09 · Indexed 6 October 2026

Channel: DW News · 2012 · News & Politics

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Rural Rwandan households usually rely on dangerous and unhealthy kerosene lamps for illumination. Now one project has come up with an innovative, clean and affordable solution -- battery-powered LED lights with a pedal generator. All that's needed is about 20 minutes of pedaling on a bicycle-like contraption to charge the lights. The project doesn't just allow Rwandans to go night fishing or study for school but also offers an economic opportunity and a business model for rural areas. For more go to http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15790844,00.html

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