Educational benefits from solar technology-Access to solar electric services and changes in children's study routines, experiences from eastern province Zambia

Energy Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1292-1299

  Gustavsson, Mathias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Education; Solar photovoltaic technology; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; TECHNOLOGY;

SOLAR ELECTRIC SERVICES; SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY;

SOLAR ENERGY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; RURAL AREA; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SOLAR POWER;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

EID: 33845458880     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2006.03.019     Document Type: Article

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