Light Up The World

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Light Up The World

• CASA Summer Conference 2008
• Jim Gibbons

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Literacy Without Light?

• 1.6 billion people world-wide are without access
  to electricity
• Rely on fuel-based sources for lighting (kerosene
  lamps and wood fires)
• At a cost of 40 billion

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Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday
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CNN News Clip - 2004
Use the following link to view this news clip
http//ca.youtube.com/watch?vSeBaL3z2nuU
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Light-Emitting Diode (LED)
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Products - High Brightness LED Lamp

• Low power consumption
• 5 to 35 VDC range of operation
• High luminous efficiency
• 100 000 hours lifetime

• 40 lumens minimum luminous power

• Mounting bracket increases functionality

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Products - LUTW System (no battery included)

• High brightness LED lamps
• 4 hours of daily continuous lighting
• Very high quality components

• Long lifetime (25 years)

• Kit Includes Two LUTW LED lamps, 5 W solar
  panel, wiring (9 m) and user guide

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Products - LUTW System (with SLA Battery)

• High brightness LED lamps
• 4 hours of daily continuous lighting
• Very high quality components

• Long lifetime (25 years)

• Kit Includes Two LUTW LED lamps, 5 W solar
  panel, wiring (9 m), 12 V rechargeable SLA
  battery and user guide

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Light Up The World Goals

• Provide attainable and affordable lighting
• Provide a lighting alternative that is safe to
  use
• Provide a lighting alternative that is healthy
  for
• its users

• Provide a lighting system that is
• maximally efficient

• Ensure that lighting systems are
• environmentally-responsible

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Nobel Peace Prize (2006)

• Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank
• Eliminate poverty in the world
• Micro-credit loans to the poor

• Creating Economic and Social Development

• Empowering Women

• Giving Light, Spreading Hope

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People to People

• Distance Learning and Technology Professional
  Delegation to South Africa
• October 27 November 10, 2008
• Johannesburg, Cape Town and Kruger
• National Park

• Delegation Leader Jim Gibbons
• President, CASA

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For More Information
Roselyn Himann Executive DirectorPhone
403-210-8566 r.himann_at_lutw.org
Light Up The World Foundationc/o Schulich School
of EngineeringECE, University of Calgary2500
University Drive NWCalgary, AB T2N 1N4
Jennifer Kohlhammer Fundraising AssistantPhone
403-210-7988 j.kohlhammer_at_lutw.org
www.lutw.org