How do I get solar lights, which my company makes, to Africa - www.bogolight.com?
one kerosene lantern emits 100 kilos of carbon gas annually, kerosene takes up to 30% of the income of the poorest people in the world, kerosene causes fires and is unhealthy. conventional flashlight batteries contanimate land/water. fires cause deforestation, top soil erosion, children cannot read at night, safety and security are issues.
Hi Mark,
You worked in Africa, I suppose. You know how tricky it gets penetrating the market. Main constraint being the lack of awareness as also the advent of cheap "me-too" products from China. Promoting your product through NGO's is one idea that would make sense, but this too has its own negative effects, such as bureaucratic delays, etc.
I'm based in Mozambique and Tanzania. Do keep me posted about the availability of your Solar Flash Lights in these countries. I would like to see how they work.
All the best in your endeavor.
Satish
Solar light questions anyone out there that can help?
We built a tiki hut, I would like to have a flickering single candle (to put it in a lantern) that runs off solar. I know I can buy the battery operated ones, or plug but don't want to keep buying batteries and there is no electric out in this hut. Do you know if I can buy a small solar panel from one set of lights cut it, take a flickering candle cut that cord and connect it to this solar panel to make it work/flicker? I need this candles from the flickering part to the panel to be about 20' will this work and thank you very much!!!!!!
It would depend on how clever you are and how well your fine motor skills are doing. Not meant to be funny, but most of those solar-powered light systems that stick in the ground are all on one chip including the battery such that switching parts is no small task.
You would be better served to purchase a small solar panel, gel-cell-type battery, obtain the blinking/flickering LED lamps directly and rig what you want where you want it. In addition to which you would be able to make some real light from the battery if needed.
I am sure this is not the answer you wanted, but I hate to see you spend money on something that will not work properly or require much more effort than it is worth. The whole system detailed below can be done for less than $60, much less if you find a cheap source of sealed batteries.
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