Fourth Industrial Revolution

Why solar lights could offer a solution to the world's poor

An engineer works under solar panels at a solar plant near Santiago, Chile May 5, 2017. Picture taken May 5, 2017. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado - RTX382KA

Could solar lights offer a solution to lack of access to electricity in developing countries? Image: REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Prof. Isabel Günther
Professor of Development Economics and Director of NADEL, ETH Zurich
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