This Eco Note examines the chemical safety of pico powered lighting products and describes the RoHS directive and other environmental regulations that address the issue of toxic substances in electronics …Read More
This report is a snapshot of an African off-grid lighting market in transition. It builds on a baseline report completed three years prior in 2009 and shows market trends with …Read More
This Technical Note discusses how solar module performance characteristics relate to off‐grid lighting systems and how to best assess module performance by measuring the current‐voltage (I-V) performance curve.
This Eco Design Note examines safety issues related to LED lights and the consumers who use them. Specifically, it explores three basic questions: Can off grid LED lights be too …Read More
This Market Intelligence Note presents empirical data from the 2005/06 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey on the expenditure for lighting fuels and the adoption of solar home systems among Kenyan …Read More
Held November 13-15, 2012, in Dakar, Senegal, Lighting Africa’s third International Off-Grid Lighting Conference and Trade Fair reinforced its position as the premier global event on lighting and energy access. …Read More
This is the first in a series of Eco Design Notes. It provides a comparison of the hazards associated with the types of batteries that are commonly used in off‐grid …Read More
This Market Intelligence Note presents the findings of a 2011 field study documenting the availability of rechargeable batteries in various regions of five African countries. The intention is to inform …Read More
This Technical Note compares several existing and emerging lithium-ion battery technologies and provides an overview of the safety issues involved in designing products with lithium-ion batteries.
This Technical Note describes ways that sealed lead-acid (SLA) batteries can fail during storage and shipping and suggests steps that manufacturers can take to prevent damage to their SLA products …Read More
