SunLight Flashlights Save Energy, Save Lives

jplatt — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:32:31 -0400

Imagine a rural area in central Africa, with no running water, no paved roads, and no access to electricity. Life there is dependent upon daylight. Once the sun is down, work comes to stop, unless you can afford expensive gasoline, kerosene or batteries.

But what if there's a medical emergency in the middle of the night? How can a doctor help someone he can't even see?

SunNight Solar Enterprises has a great solution with its two new solar-powered flashlights. The SunLight SL-1 ($20) and SL-2 ($25) offer bright, white light through energy-efficient LED bulbs. Their batteries fully charge during the day, and can hold from 5-10 hours of illumination, depending on the model. The SL-2 can also be used as a room lantern, replacing the need for costly kerosene lamps.

The flashlights are rugged and waterproof, designed to be used for years on end without need to replace batteries or bulbs. This makes them perfect flashlights for anyone who needs them, in any situation.

SunNight is committed to getting its flashlights into the developing world, where they are most needed. Not only can you buy one for yourself, they offer a buy-one-give-one program that has already delivered thousands of flashlights to needy areas around the world. They also have a WarLights program, allowing soldiers to give lamps to people in warn-torn areas of Afghanistan and Iraq, and will soon introduce several other giving programs.

So give the SunLight flashlights a try. You'll save money on batteries, and support a company that's going exceptional work in the process. (Me? I think I just found this year's Christmas presents.)

Solar-Powered Table Lights Up the Night, Charges Your Devices

jplatt — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400

The solar innovations keep on coming. This time around it's the SOLo Lounge Table from Intelligent Forms Design. This intriguing indoor-outdoor table features a tabletop array of solar panels which can generate more than 17 kilowatts of power over the course of a year.

What does the SOLo do with that power? It comes with USB ports and standared three-prong electrical outlets so you can use the table to power your laptop, MP3 player, cell phone or just about any other portable device.

The table is also embedded with internal LED lights, providing night-time glow of 16 million possible colors, as well as built-in music speakers.

Priced at $14,000 and built to order, the SOLo is obviously a high-end, luxury device, and probably intended more for spas, lounge ships and other businesses than your average consumer. But just think -- it probably won't be many more years before you can put a table like this in your own back yard. Boy, won't the neighbors be jealous!

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SunLight Flashlights Save Energy, Save Lives

Solar-Powered Table Lights Up the Night, Charges Your Devices