UNICEF is working to test and scale programs that will combat Burundi’s energy crisis in partnering with a local micro-finance NGO, FVS-Amade to help develop a national social enterprise to manage, procure and distribute rechargeable lights, and, in the future, other affordable micro-energy technologies, including solar.!
Low-cost efficient pedal-powered lights recharged by microentrepreneurs.
Nuru Energy has developed a rechargeable light and pedal charger. Microentrepreneur shopkeepers buy a charger and set of lights which are sold to shop customers, who then pay to have the lights recharged with the generator.
A modular pedal-rechargeable directional LED light. It can be hung or placed on a table or desk, or carried around, or several lights can be put together to form a larger system. It has a 4 position switch for different levels of light. The Nuru Light is rechargeable by the POWERCycle!