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by aaron695 3972 days ago
Coal and kerosene are cheap.

We need to stop dicking around with idealistic ideas involving electronics and design more efficient and safer uses of these existing cheap fuels for lighting and more importantly cooking and phone charging.

They are being used because they work for people in these situations.

http://www.gatesnotes.com/Energy/Two-Videos-Illuminate-Energ...