Development: Solving Energy Poverty By Bringing Light to the Developing World

I have a piece on the home page today about the persistent problem of energy poverty in the developing world. We know that the poorest countries of Africa, Asia and South America are held back by diseases like HIV and TB, along with lack of education and infrastructure. But a major part of what keeps the poor poor is simply lack of power—some 1.6 billion people around the planet lack access to regular electricity. Fortunately, groups like E+Co—a runner-up for the Zayed Future Energy Prize last month—are working to close that gap, but they need help. Check out the piece here.