Modern Off-Grid Lighting Could Create 2 Million New Jobs in Developing World
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 16:01
in Earth & Climate
Many households in impoverished regions around the world are starting to shift away from inefficient and polluting fuel-based lighting--such as candles, firewood, and kerosene lanterns--to solar-LED systems. While this trend has tremendous environmental benefits, a new study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has found that it spurs economic development as well, to the tune of 2 million potential new jobs.