Replacing Fuel Based Lighting with Light Emitting Diodes in Developing Countries: Energy and Lighting in Rural Nepali Homes

Bhusal, Pramod; Zahnd, A.; Eloholma, Marjukka; Halonen, Liisa

doi:10.1582/leukos.2007.03.04.003

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“…The implications of fuel-based lighting for indoor air quality have received little attention in the literature. Many further questions remain after this study, including (i) analysis of other fuels, such as resins (Bhusal et al, 2007), candles, and fuel wood used to produce light in developing country contexts; (ii) measurement of the particulate concentrations from fuel-based light operating with the lower quality fuels frequently found in developing counties (e.g. kerosene with high sulfur concentrations may have different particulate emission profiles than the kerosene used in this study); (iii) analysis of the similarity and differences between the situation in Kenyan kiosks and those elsewhere; and (iv) examination of particulate matter concentrations in other contexts, e.g.…”

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Characterization of particulate matter size distributions and indoor concentrations from kerosene and diesel lamps

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Changing lighting technologies to achieve increased efficiency and energy service levels can provide ancillary health benefits. The cheapest, crudest kerosene lamps emit the largest amounts of PM(2.5). Improving affordability and access to better lighting options (hurricane or pressure lamps and lighting using grid or off-grid electricity) can deliver health benefits for a large fraction of the world's population, while reducing the economic and environmental burden of the current fuel-based lighting technologies.

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Characterization of particulate matter size distributions and indoor concentrations from kerosene and diesel lamps

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“…52 LED technology will guarantee the energy required for illuminating rural homes with the minimum energy use, and it is technology that can potentially substitute fuel-based lighting in a sustainable way. 53 Substituting fuel-based lighting with white LEDs can contribute to the overall development of the poor and disadvantaged populations by improving their health, education, income and life expectancy. 53 Today most solar lights offer extended functionality such as the option for phone charging and studying in the evening.…”

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“…53 Substituting fuel-based lighting with white LEDs can contribute to the overall development of the poor and disadvantaged populations by improving their health, education, income and life expectancy. 53 Today most solar lights offer extended functionality such as the option for phone charging and studying in the evening. 54 Nearly 100 high-quality solar-LED products are available in the market with a price ranging from US$10 to 75 depending upon the light option and other features.…”

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Alternate energy sources for lighting among rural households in the Himalayan region of Pakistan: Access and impact

Ali

Rahut

Mottaleb

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Energy & Environment

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This paper analyzes the alternate energy option for lighting among rural households in the Himalayan region of Pakistan using a primary dataset collected from 500 households from the seven districts of Gilgit-Baltistan regions. A multivariate probit model was employed for examining the determinants of use of different sources of energy and a Poisson regression to estimate the number of alternate sources of energy used for lighting by the rural households. The propensity score matching (PSM) approach was employed to assess the impact of electricity as a source of light for the use of household appliances as well as providing light for evening work. Empirical results show the rural households in the study area use five different sources of energy for lighting, namely electricity, kerosene, candles, solar energy and batteries. Education and wealth play an important role in the use of clean sources of energy for light. The PSM results indicated a positive impact of electricity on the use of appliances, as well as on more extended working hours in the households in this Himalayan region.

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“…Rural household lighting installations in Nepal have provided 25 lux for general use and 112 lux for reading 11 . In comparison, the US standard for lighting classrooms in 1918 was 37.7 to 64.5 lux, pushed towards 107.6 lux in libraries by General Electric's Edison Lamp Works 12 .…”

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Solar Energy for Rural Madagascar Schools: A Pilot Implementation by University of Nebraska Engineers Without Borders-USA

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Sangster²,

Parsley³

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A pilot photovoltaic system was constructed in Kianjavato, Madagascar by a team from the University of Nebraska Engineers Without Borders-USA Student Chapter. This project represents an integrated approach to energy supply, education and natural resource conservation. The system supplies power to ten 13 W fluorescent tubes in a primary school classroom for the purpose of extending public school hours into the evening for adult education. The project was implemented in partnership with a Malagasy non-governmental organization, the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership. Future monitoring data will determine the outcome of the project and aid in the design of additional installations in the community.

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Replacing Fuel Based Lighting with Light Emitting Diodes in Developing Countries: Energy and Lighting in Rural Nepali Homes

Cited by 25 publications

References 4 publications

Characterization of particulate matter size distributions and indoor concentrations from kerosene and diesel lamps

Characterization of particulate matter size distributions and indoor concentrations from kerosene and diesel lamps

Alternate energy sources for lighting among rural households in the Himalayan region of Pakistan: Access and impact

Solar Energy for Rural Madagascar Schools: A Pilot Implementation by University of Nebraska Engineers Without Borders-USA

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