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In remote Kenyan villages, solar start-ups bring light
Year
2017
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
5m 12s
Publication Information
NewsHour Productions
Summary
Some 1.3 billion people around the globe don't have access to an electric grid. But solar startup companies say harnessing an abundant resource -- the sun -- can light up some of the world's most remote areas. In this Kenyan village, rooftop panels are becoming a cheap, popular and promising source of light. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.