Latest Kerosene Stories

80 homes at the Christian Life Orphanage in Seeta, Uganda to benefit from tPOD1™ personal power generators. Tellurex Corporation's tPOD1s to safely light up rooms at a lower cost than traditional kerosene lanterns. Traverse City, Michigan (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Tellurex Corporation of Traverse City, Michigan today announced it will deploy tPOD1s to light each of the 80 homes at the Christian Life Orphanage in Seeta, Uganda. The tPOD1s will be distributed to the orphanage as part of...

The Grid Earth Store will donate a Waka Waka light for every Waka Power light sold. In addition to purchasing the finest solar light and USB charger available, you will provide safe light to a family in need, possibly even save a life. Georgetown, TX (PRWEB) June 10, 2013 For every Waka Power light sold by the Grid Earth Store, a Waka Waka light will be donated to a family in need. You can own the coolest solar lamp and USB charger available, while allowing a family living in poverty to...

In May of 2013 the Grid Earth Project distributed more than 300 Waka Waka solar lamps in the Cayo District of Belize, in a project funded through the 1% Club. This permanently changed the lives of thousands of residents of the area. Cayo District Belize (PRWEB) June 06, 2013 An amazing thing happened in May of 2013. The Villages of Armenia, St. Mathews and Los Tombos all took a 150 year leap into the future. Until now they have been living with kerosene lamps and candles for household...

Thousands of people who previously lived with dangerous kerosene and candle light in their homes are now living safe and breathing easier. Their children are finally able to learn to read without risking their lives. Cayo District, Belize (PRWEB) May 28, 2013 According to the World Health Organization,http://www.who.int/ipcs/emergencies/kerosene.pdf nearly one thousand people burn to death every day from kerosene lamps. Most of them are under 14 years of age. Due to the generous donation...

Nokero International has been awarded the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s ‘Patents for Humanity’ award, which recognizes organizations that brings life-saving technologies to underserved people of the world. WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRWEB) April 13, 2013 Nokero International has been awarded the ‘Patents for Humanity’ honor by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The award is designed to recognize patent owners who use creativity, design, and ingenuity to solve...

Osaka, Feb 22, 2013 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic Corporation today announced the launch of the 100 THOUSAND SOLAR LANTERN PROJECT, a project to donate a total of 100,000 solar LED lanterns to people in regions of the world without electricity, by 2018, the 100th anniversary of the company's founding. As the first stage in this effort, Panasonic is donating 3,000 compact solar lights to NPOs and NGOs helping to solve social problems in Myanmar. A ceremony to mark...

Millions die each year from respiratory illnesses caused by breathing fumes from kerosene lamps. The Grid Earth Project and New Ulm Lions are working to stop these needless deaths. (PRWEB) February 18, 2013 Like most villages in Central America, La Gracia was dependent upon dangerous and toxic kerosene lamps which in the past have been the cause of countless injuries. This is no longer the case in La Gracia. Thanks to the Generosity of the New Ulm Lions Club and other private donations...

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania announced today the voluntary recall of kerosene sold to distributors in Pennsylvania and New Jersey after receiving information of consumer complaints from a distributor. The kerosene being recalled was sold between December 10 and December 18. Gasoline and Diesel from these stations is NOT being recalled, only kerosene. It is very important that consumers...

UC Berkeley The primary source of light for more than a billion people in developing nations is also churning out black carbon at levels previously overlooked in greenhouse gas estimates, according to a new study led by researchers at UC Berkeley and the University of Illinois. Results from field and lab tests found that 7 to 9 percent of the kerosene in wick lamps — used for light in 250-300 million households without electricity — is converted to black carbon when burned. In...

KXAN talks with the Director of the Grid Earth Project about the dangers of kerosene when used as a source of household lighting. (PRWEB) July 21, 2012 Grid Earth Project lights up lives. Nonprofit brings power of light to remote areas Updated: Monday, 16 Jul 2012, 1:43 PM CDT Published : Monday, 16 Jul 2012, 8:23 AM CDT To view the interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOGjFK11Jgw&feature=share AUSTIN (KXAN) - An Austin couple is changing lives, one light at a time. John and...