Beirut: When a door to door salesman offered Mazen Kanaan the chance to escape Lebanon s regular energy blackouts and soaring electricity bills by ins.
Households look to solar power amid energy crisis Scams, poor-quality work are common, say industry experts Energy ministry rolls out solar guidelines, certificates By Tala Ramadan BEIRUT, Oct 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When a door-to-door salesman offered Mazen Kanaan the chance to escape Lebanon's regular energy blackouts and soaring electricity bills by installing a cheap solar panel on his home in the capital Beirut, Kanaan jumped at the opportunity. Within a fortnight the panel failed, and the salesman stopped answering his calls.