便携式太阳能充电器为叙利亚难民带来光明

对于在内战中逃离家园的700万叙利亚人中的许多人来说,在难民营中获得清洁可靠的电力供应是无法保证的。

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对于在内战中逃离家园的700万叙利亚人中的许多人来说,在难民营中获得清洁可靠的电力供应是无法保证的。缺乏电力既是一个安全问题,也使沟通几乎不可能。为了提供这种基本的安全保障,WakaWaka组织与国际救援委员会合作,向叙利亚难民提供便携式太阳能照明灯和充电器。

去年夏天,我有机会试用了一个 WakaWaka 照明灯。它是一个轻便耐用的黄色砖块,一面带有太阳能光伏电池。将其放在阳光下约 8 小时,它就有足够的电量为手机充电或通过 LED 提供 100 多小时的照明。它有一个方便的切口,可以将其放在苏打水瓶上为房间提供照明,或将其悬挂在天花板上。

WakaWaka 采用买一赠一 (BOGO) 模式进行分发,这意味着如果您或我购买一个,世界上有需要的人将收到一个。BOGO 模式与其他太阳能分发方式不同,例如在非洲各地使用的按需付费模式。通过“为叙利亚提供太阳能”运动,去年向难民分发了超过 26,000 个照明/充电器,该组织计划今年分发更多。


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此前,WakaWaka 和国际救援委员会合作向菲律宾海燕台风的幸存者提供了太阳能设备。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

David lives in Austin, Texas. Follow along on Twitter or email him at david.wogan@me.com.

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