2013-04-17

Panasonic to Donate 100,000 Solar LED Lamps to Regions Lacking Electricity

  Panasonic is planning to donate up to 100,000 of its solar LED lanterns to people without electricity in several countries in Africa and Asia by 2018, the 100th anniversary of the company's founding.   The initiative, dubbed the 100 Thousand Solar Lantern Project, will see Panasonic donating its solar technology to electricity-deprived communities in developing countries, mainly in Asia and Africa. In February, the company donated 3,000 of its compact solar lights to NGOs working in Burma in south-east Asia. Panasonic has also donated 5,00...
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