Night Time Polar Plunge

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We jumped in the St. Croix River in the middle of February at night to show off the solar lamp.

Quick Polar Plunge Update

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The Dark Truth about Latin American energy – BBC News

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Major blackouts have been occuring recently in Latin America, the BBC News reports.

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AVDOEC Continues Solar Lamp Distribution through November 2009

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Reports from AVODEC have shown that 30 additional lamps have been distributed since October 2009 when the 2009 phase of the TegaLamp project began.  Below are pictures from distribution efforts.

Luis Lanzas, AVODEC dentist holds up a solar lamp, surrounded by AVODEC members.

Luis Lanzas gives a solar lamp to an AVODEC member.

Sue Kellet, long time AVODEC volunteer and St. Edwards Church member of Bloomington, Minnesota, participates in TegaLamp activities.

An AVODEC woman and her child recieve a solar lamp.

Bright New Ideas Nueva Segovia Study Update

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During Vance & Patrick’s visit to Nicaragua, we were able to visit Zach McDade’s Solar Education project site in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua.  All lamps used in this study were found to be working and in good order.

 BNI Team Overlooks Solar Installation

Showing school work enhanced by solar lamp usage

Demonstrating solar lamp position.

TegaLamp 2009 Project Underway!

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The Bright New Ideas TegaLamp 2009 Project, sponsored by St. Edward’s Church in Bloomington, Minnesota is underway, with over 60 solar lamps having been delivered to AVODEC in Nicaragua.  Initial feedback is positive, especially with regard to the solar lamps sturdiness and increased level of light intensity and duration.

Santos Federico and His Family with a Solar Lamp

 Bright New Ideas Installation Team (right to left): Vance Trendov, Noel Lopez, Patrick Delaney

Solar Lamp Used at Night

Octovio Herrera utilizes his new TegaLamp

Kerosene Lamp Tragedy in Tanzania

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Tragedy in Tanzania as several students were killed in a fire caused by a candle used for studying at night.

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Zach McDade Post-Report from Nicaragua

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Here is a report from Zach McDade of Macalester College about his summer work in Nicaragua with Bright New Ideas.

Dale Una Luz – Give a Light

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