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Ecofriend: Eco Gadgets: D.Light showcases the world’s most affordable solar lantern
TreeHugger: Cheapest Solar Lantern Aims to Displace Kerosene Lamps
NextBillion.net - Development Through Enterprise - Eradicating Poverty through Profit: D.Light's $10 Kerosene Killer
| RT @swaroopch: Impressed with d.light - solar lamps that is supposedly just 500 rupees http://bit.ly/1YiHir (via email from L. Kamath) 10/23/2009 |
| The Kiran is the world's most affordable quality solar lamp. supposedly just 500 rupees http://bit.ly/1YiHir 10/23/2009 |
| Very impressive - solar lamps that is supposedly just 500 rupees http://bit.ly/1YiHir (via @swaroopch) 10/23/2009 |
Eco Gadgets: D.Light showcases the world’s most affordable solar lantern
Ecofriend —
... Designers at D.Light Design have proved that going green with the use of solar-powered devices and gadgets won’t hurt your pocket as much as you think by designing a solar-powered lantern that will retail for just $10. Touted as the world’s most affordable solar lantern, Kiran is designed for people living in developing countries who don’t have access to electricity. ...
Cheapest Solar Lantern Aims to Displace Kerosene Lamps
TreeHugger —
Image via D.Light
D.Light has dubbed their newest solar lantern "The Kerosene Killer." That's because it is the cheapest quality solar lantern on the market. D.Light has been ...
D.Light's $10 Kerosene Killer
NextBillion.net - Development Through Enterprise - Eradicating Poverty through Profit —
Authored by: Rob Katz On Tuesday, D.Light Design released its newest product, the Kiran. Dubbed by its staff the "$10 Kerosene Killer" the Kiran is the world's most affordable quality solar lamp. According to the company's web site, "It is a safer and brighter alternative to the kerosene lantern, and is designed to provide 360-degree lighting for the home or workplace." Quite frankly, this little lamp is a big deal. There are more than 1 million deaths every year attributed to kerosene lamps; 62% of the people who die are under the age of fourteen, according to the World ...
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The Alternative Consumer —
... Kiran lamp combines solar technology with highly efficient LEDs to provide up to 8 hours of 360-degree lighting that is four times brighter than a kerosene lantern (see photo above). The lamp can be hung, carried, or placed on any surface, and features 2 brightness settings to provide versatility for both indoor and outdoor use. It is expected to be available on the market soon, and is set at a price of only $10, making it the worldâs most affordable solar lamp. Learn more @ Dlightdesign.com shaver2.jpg Freedom Dynamo electric shaver No batteries and no electric ...
