Solar PV as an effective alternative to oil based lamp in the rural Bangladesh

Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on the Developments in Renewable Energy Technology, ICDRET 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 375-378

  Khan, A Hamid ^a   Khan, Md Fayyaz ^a   Mostafa, Raqibul ^a  

^a UNITED INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Carbon trading; health issues; Hidden cost; oil based lamps; Rural household; SHLS; Solar Home System (SHS); WLED

Indexed keywords

CARBON TRADING; HEALTH ISSUES; OIL BASED; RURAL HOUSEHOLDS; SHLS; SOLAR HOME SYSTEM; WLED;

COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEALTH RISKS; INVESTMENTS; LIGHTING;

SOLAR BUILDINGS;

EID: 84860559696     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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