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Affordable solar power brings light to India

environment.newscientist.com — Over the past four years, a thriving market for household solar panels has sprung up in India, with the help of a United Nations program which assists local banks in offering cheaper loans for the panels.

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  • BrettFromTibet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Great story, great news. I have spent over a year in India, and I know how many people live there with very basic electrical needs, or no power at all. If we can introduce these people to solar from the get-go, it will be good for them and for the environment. cheers!
  • burkinaboy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Update: More than 100,000 people in rural India have benefited, according to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6600213.stm
  • AlphaEta, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1"Household solar systems..." WOW, that's the ultimate geek toy!

    [Please commence with the burial. I deserve it.]
  • newstart, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0We all can learn from India and install solar panels to save our electricity bills.

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