Solar Tuki
Encyclopedia
The Solar Tuki is a portable solar lamp unit with white LED
bulbs designed
to provide rural Nepal
with an alternative to traditional kerosene
tukis,
their main current source of night-time illumination. One benefit is the
elimination of fumes and smoke. Another is the elimination of fuel
which has to be purchased on an ongoing basis.
This project was granted a World Bank Development Marketplace Award
.
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bulbs designed
to provide rural Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
with an alternative to traditional kerosene
Kerosene
Kerosene, sometimes spelled kerosine in scientific and industrial usage, also known as paraffin or paraffin oil in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Ireland and South Africa, is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid. The name is derived from Greek keros...
tukis,
their main current source of night-time illumination. One benefit is the
elimination of fumes and smoke. Another is the elimination of fuel
which has to be purchased on an ongoing basis.
This project was granted a World Bank Development Marketplace Award
World Bank Development Marketplace Award
The Development Marketplace Award is a competitive grant programadministered by the World Bank. Since 1998, the DM has awarded morethan $46 million to some 1,000 early-stage, innovative projects worldwide.Projects are selected based on:* Innovation...
.