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Alternative to Batteries

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There are two daily power cuts of four hours each in Pabal and the surrounding villages. Many of Pabal's inhabitants use 12 volt batteries to supply their energy needs during power cuts. These batteries are expensive and often only last one year. Once batteries have ceased to hold enough charge they must be replaced, which is expensive, and although they are often passed on to someone with lower charge requirement, they are still eventually thrown away. Thus there are two main needs: 1) a cheaper method of supplying electrical energy during power cuts and 2) a method of increasing the life of lead acid batteries.

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