The Chicago-based company produces solar-powered lamps geared toward these rural communities. Since launching in 2009, the startup has sold 1.8 million lamps, which cost between $11 and $40, the ...

He recalls walking to dinner one night and stopping at a stand where women were selling peanuts, gum, cigarettes and other knicknacks. The solar lantern he carried intrigued them, so he offered to ...

Liter of Light's solar-powered, DIY lamp made from a plastic bottle is transforming lives The charity has pledged to create a million green, off-the-power-grid lights in 2015 using an ingenious design ...

More solar powered shenanigans for Friday, this time for the developing world. The LuminAID Light consists of a solar panel, a slimline battery and some LEDs, all wrapped up in a tough, inflatable ...

The SolarPuff is a two-ounce solar lamp that can be collapsed into a flat sheet or expanded into a 4.5-inch cube. Skip to main content. Menu Digital Trends ...

Your Old Cell-Phone Batteries Could Power Solar Lamps For 3 Years. Better than recycling that old phone battery, it can be put to good use helping deliver kerosene-free lighting to the poor. BY ...

Solar day lamp with PIR sensor. It’s possible to get “more bang for your buck” from the solar day lamp system by adding a fourth LED array (D) and equipping it with occupancy sensors to switch off the ...

B&M's Solar Lamp range has got people racing for the tills Credit: Facebook/@bmstores. And the good news is the lights, which vary in price up to £25, are available to buy from stores now.. The ...