Cost of solar power in library in Burkina Faso

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Just got an estimate for solar lighting for one of the village libraries.  Costs are coming down, not too rapidly but indeed steadily.  Now about $1200 to install lighting.  Our experience is that once installed they require very little maintenance, occasional replacement of bulbs (fluorescent) and every 3-5 years the batteries have to be replaced.

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Books, reading, and libraries relevant to Africa by Michael Kevane, co-Director of FAVL and economist at Santa Clara University.

Other contributors include Kate Parry, FAVL-East Africa director, Peace Corps volunteer Emilie Crofton, Krystle Austin, Elisee Sare, and Monique Nadembega.

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