Solar Lamps to Replace Kerosene Counterparts

[Guest]

Why buy kerosene when you can get juice for free?

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[chickenhoagie]

pretty nifty, but obvious idea. Just wish this worked for indoor lights as well.

 

[FilthPig2004]

I don't see how this can succeed. Kerosene is widely used as a cooking fuel also, so it's not going to be replaced by this as a power source. These 1.6 billion people who don't have access to electricity, probably also don't have access to recycling facilities...so these batteries are going to end up in a dump after 3 years, leaching heavy metals into the water supply? Or is Nokero going to ship them to recycling facilities for free? Using what kind of transportation fuel, and over what distance (Hong Kong and Sudan are pretty far apart)? What is the embodied energy of this product? Too bad that information is missing from their website. They do have some interesting information there though: fuel lanterns emit 190 million tons of carbon dioxide per year...not very much in the grand scheme of things.

 

[time2think]

Don't they already have solar powered yard lamps?

 

[weirdguy99]

I've had these lighting up the footsteps to my house for about 4 years now. They also turn on automatically when its dark and stick into the grass around the path..old news.

 

[hardcore_gamer]

nuthin new

 

[blasterth]

I bought lamps like that more than 5 years ago, they work fine, but can't sniff the kerosene anymore ;; .

 

[archange]

Yupp, nothing new, but still...

 

[DjEaZy]

... how much??

 

[bv90andy]

blast from the past

 

[fishyfish]

Wow, that's exactly like garden lamps I bought in B&Q about 10 years ago for £12.99 each. Amazing breakthrough and triumph of modern technology!

 

[Clintonio]

People, I'm sick already of reading "my ****ing garden lamps". You are NOT the target market if you consider these a novelty item. They are for those who absolutely NEED one.

I can imagine those people would appreciate them more.

I also have solar lamps in my garden, but, honestly, it's novelty.

 

[fishyfish]

Just because someone haven't seen them before doesn't make them novelty.

 

[_Cubase_]

Whenever I see solar lighting I remember something my old uncle said to me: "Why have lights powered by the sun!? If the sun's already out, it should be bright enough for anyone!!" ...ah the old fool.

 

[JonnyDough]

In other words: This is for the Amish. Oh, and people who wish to live like the Amish for a weekend. We call them campers here.

Its true, breathing kerosene fumes is harmful to your health. That goes for just about any petroleum based burn off.

 

[jodrummersh]

"The company will sell its product as an alternative for communities of 1.6 billion people with no access to electricity."

Where are such communities hiding out?

 

[fishyfish]

Behind the sofa i presume..

 

[blurr91]

"The market: disadvantaged people who currently rely on kerosene lamps."

Those people probably can't afford this lamp, and to replace the battery once they go out. They rely on kerosene for a reason.

 

[crusak]

it only runs for two hours, according to their website. how useful is that? not very. it needs to last at least 8 hours.

 

[belardo]

How do people without electricity get internet to order such lamps?