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Study Time and Solar Lights: The Impact of Lighting on Education

By: Kat Harrison
  • Blog
  • Renewable energy
  • Cross region

There is a growing amount of data to suggest that children living in homes with solar lights are consistently studying for longer— up to an hour more each day. What has remained more puzzling is whether this extra study time was actually leading to improved educational outcomes.

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