If you’re stuck in the middle of nowhere, then you probably don’t have access to a power outlet. However, if you can’t live without a radio or flashlight, then the might appeal to you. The radio has the standard built-in FM and AM bands, but it can also receive the NOAA weather band. When it...
I recently received a to review, and I must say that I was very impressed with it. You’d expect it to be a silly gadget without any real purpose… but actually, it works perfectly for map reading at night. If you’re out hiking or camping, you usually need both hands free to do something, such...
You know how frustrating it is when you need a torch, but find out that the batteries are dead? Imagine being in an emergency situation (such as the car breaking down at night), that’s even more annoying! That’s what led a friend of mine to buy a , which is charged up in just a...
The Areaware Wooden Flashlight is a torch made from a sustainable wood and fitted with an energy efficient LED bulb. The torch is certainly attractive, but priced at an eye-watering $75!
The is a smart little night light that uses NASA space-age technology to light up a child’s room or a hallway for less than 0.5p a day (around 1 cent). The light is also ideal when you’re not familiar with a somewhere you are staying, and can save you the pain of stubbing your toe...
So the spring is coming, so no doubt many of us will be focusing on the garden for this year to cheer it up after the winter blues. LED lighting has come on a long way in the last few years, and we’re now starting to get more powerful LED lights than ever before. These...
SYLVANIA’s ECOlight LED Water Powered Shower Light is a fun eco gadget that will give you light in the shower, powered only by the flow of water through the gadget. Using a tiny water turbine, the flow of water produces enough energy to illuminate you when giving yourself a scrub.
AltusLumen have released a new portable PAD-L LED torch gadget, which is the brother to their TRI-L Contemporary Personal Light. The PAD-L adds a few more features that makes it more usable, including adding weatherproofing, adjustable light output, integral 360 degree hinge and user replaceable 4xAAA batteries.
This rather odd looking Solar Light USB from Sanyo features a large solar panel to charge a fairly chunky battery. The battery takes around 15-30 daylight hours to fully charge up, giving 9 to 50 hours of light depending on which lights are used.
Orion Energy Systems, Inc have developed an energy efficient lighting system designed for parking lots and car parks. The lighting increases light output compared to legacy high-intensity discharge lights, yet decreasing energy consumption by 50%! The fluorescent lighting fixtures have been designed to fit on existing lighting poles, and just need adjustment to get the...
