Not exact matches
Despite a rapidly developing economy in Kenya, widespread use of cell
phones, and the home to one of the most successful mobile payment systems in the world, more
than three quarters of Kenyans don't have regular access to
electricity.
The improvement in living standards also reflects the provision of more
than three million state houses and greatly enhanced access to mobile
phones,
electricity, water and sanitation services.
When I come back from a 2 - day hike or an overnight kayaking trip with no
phone and no
electricity, I often feel like I have been gone for much longer
than just the weekend.
And that's great for keeping our gadgets charged, but considering that our daily personal power needs are much higher
than just that of our gizmos, and that if the
electricity goes out, we have no way to keep essential appliances running, so while we'll be able to have a fully charged
phone, we'll also have our own little global warming event in our freezer.
Small solar panels collect more
than enough energy to generate
electricity to charge their
phones and batteries, which in turns power the cabin's LED lights.
That doesn't sound like a lot and it's certainly less
than some other
phones running the same CPU stress test, but remember that this is a pretty powerful CPU and that requires more
electricity.