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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...
Optical Society of America The nighttime twinkling of fireflies has inspired scientists to modify a light-emitting diode (LED) so it is more than one and a half times as efficient as the original. Researchers from Belgium, France, and Canada studied the internal structure of firefly lanterns, the organs on the bioluminescent insects' abdomens that flash to attract mates. The scientists identified an unexpected pattern of jagged scales that enhanced the lanterns' glow, and applied that...
KEMP, Texas, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Larson Electronics' Magnalight.com announced today that it has added a rechargeable HID light to its line of high powered HID flashlights. The rechargeable RL-12 high intensity discharge handheld light is waterproof to 100 meters and delivers 4,500 lumens producing a 5,500 foot long light beam of high intensity. This 50 watt HID lantern is designed for durability and ease of operation, with machined aluminum housing for strength and a unique...
HONG KONG, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- DealExtreme has announced the availability and free shipping of all outdoor LED lights during the summer. Are you looking for a way to light up your patio for your party or gathering? Add some "pizazz" to your backyard BBQ and brighten up your next summer party, wedding celebration or corporate event with some new outdoor LED lights from DealExtreme! (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101229/CN22302LOGO) Whether you are looking for...
Gama Sonic USA, the leading manufacturer of solar lighting, introduces their latest line of Solar Lamps, the new Royal Solar Lamp Posts. Golden, CO (PRWEB) October 27, 2010 Gama Sonic USA, the leading manufacturer of solar lighting, introduces their latest line of solar pamps, the new Royal Solar Lamp Posts. Following on the heels of their recently announced Imperial Solar Lanterns; the Royal Solar Lamp Post comes in 6 different models. With the Royal Solar Lamp Post it's possible to...
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- SunNight Solar, a Texas-based firm, is partnering with the Clinton Global Initiative to launch the Light Haiti Initiative. The Initiative will provide over 500,000 solar powered flashlights to the people of Haiti utilizing innovative, environmentally friendly new technologies. For most of us, lighting our homes is as simple as flipping a switch, yet for one third of the planet, lighting is an expensive luxury. Providing basic lighting can help address...
Solar energy could greatly improve standard of living in poor households in India / Women and children benefit mostSolar energy has the potential to improve the living conditions of poor rural households in India as well as contribute to the country's future energy security, according to Professor Govindasamy Agoramoorthy from Tajen University, who is Tata-Sadguru Visiting Chair, and Dr. Minna Hsu from the National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan. Their study1, looking at the benefits of...
Sun Night Solar, a Houston Texas based company, is changing the lives of children around the world with solar powered flashlights. "When you get the emails from children in the developing world. I got one in this morning from the South Pacific Islands, it's awe inspiring," says Mark Bent, CEO of SunNight Solar.The company has reached out to over 60 countries around the world.Bent saw the need for lighting during the 20 years he spent living and working in Africa as a military...
