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Give Pedal-Generated Light to Millions of Nepalis

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Give Pedal-Generated Light to Millions of Nepalis

Village child carries home the first UserBox

Most rural people have no hope to be connected to a 'grid' wire. It's too expensive. They live too far away. EcoSystems uses a handy 2 pound rechargeable battery to shuttle power to these homes. The battery provides weeks of LED light -- 300 hours of a pair of LEDs -- 30 hours with 10 LED pairs.

Schoolgirl with 2-LED lamp ~ studying

A single LED pair gives this girl enough light for reading and homework. In the evening many families have only hearth light while they are cooking, or perhaps a kerosene wick in a bottle. The LED lamp is bright, cool, and safe--no fire danger, no fumes, no need to purchase kerosene, or consume more fuel from the forest or field.

A pool of light from one LED pair.

LEDs are 'task' lights. They light up a narrow arc as shown here. Most families also want 'area' light. Multiple LEDs can be combined to achieve that effect. Many families quickly stretch wires from the UserBox to other rooms, bringing light throughout their homes.

The PedalGenerator arrives in a village

Where there is no other option for power, people can make their own. 50-70 watts is enough to run an A/V center in a school, bringing light and education. Pedaled for 8 hours per day, it can light a hundred homes or more, depending on the energy used in each home. Where power is unreliable, the PedalGenerator can be a backup. A PedalGenerator and the PowerCentre are the core of a small business ~ a Village Light and Power Company.

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Thanks to 115 donors like you, a total of $31,081 was raised for this project on GlobalGiving. Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.

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