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12-29-11

Photo Issue 2011: Afghanistan Goes Solar

By Joel Arbaje1 minute Read

This schoolhouse in Band-e Amir, in central Afghanistan, has light, thanks to solar panels installed by Sustainable Energy Services Afghanistan.

Photo by Benjamin Lowy

See more of the best photos of 2011

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