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Bringing solar home systems to rural El Salvador: lessons for small NGOs

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  • Balint, Peter J., 2006. "Bringing solar home systems to rural El Salvador: lessons for small NGOs," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 34(6), pages 721-729, April.
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