Developed by GravityLight lamp is great for travelers, residents of remote places and developing countries: it produces light, using only the force of gravity.A year ago, the startup Gravity received a Shell Springboard award of £150 000, and now, expanding production brings your product to market.
The principle of operation is similar to the mechanism of the old clock with weights: the device is suspended approximately at the level of human growth (on a tree branch and the beam, for example). As a kettlebell is a bag in which to put something heavy, e.g. stones. While it is slowly lowered, the led lamp. One cycle takes approximately 20 minutes, but it can be repeated again and again.
Unlike metal gears of the old clock, the GravityLight uses plastic, but walking on the inner side of the gear that engages multiple teeth to distribute the load and significantly extend the life of parts.
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As GravityLight has no batteries and other consumables, it can be stored for years in a closet for a rainy day — in case of a power outage. He will be ready to work when you need it.
According for 2015 is 1.1 billion people on the planet still do not have regular access to electricity. For many of them the only opportunity to cover their homes is kerosene, which emit toxic substances and lead to fires. Only in India, every year million of people receive burns of medium and high severity due to the careless handling of kerosene lamps.
Another type of environmentally friendly lamps for developing countries, proposes a project Liter of Light. Transparent plastic bottle filled with water, replace a light bulb of 40-60 watts. Properly installed "solar bottle" can work up to 5 years. published
P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©
Source: hightech.fm/2016/11/28/gravity-light