Gravity to generate light

Gravity to generate light

AN ALTERNATIVE TO KEROSENE

There are more than 1.5 trillion people around the world who do not have reliable access to the main electricity. Instead, they rely mainly on kerosene to give some light as soon as night falls. It is time for an alternative.

Why a new light source?

Research by The World Bank has shown that it is estimated that around 780 million women and children have inhaled smoke from kerosene because they have no alternative light sources. That smoke is equivalent to smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day. 60% of adults, female lung cancer victims in developing countries are non-smokers. The vapors cause many eye infections and cataracts, but it is also life-threatening. In India alone, there are 2.5 million people a year with burns from blown kerosene lamps. In addition to the health risks, the costs of kerosene are also too high, which can add up to 10 to 20% of household income.

GravityLight

Applying the old principle of gravity has led to a new development in the field of enlightenment. It takes a few seconds to get the lamp ready. The name says it all, GravityLight, and therefore does not use batteries or electricity but needs gravity for propulsion. The user hangs a heavy object, for example, a bag of sand, on the supplied chain and the weight provides light for up to half an hour. The lamp can be set to different strengths so that it will burn for up to 18 minutes at the strongest light position and up to half an hour at the weakest light. The bag can then be hung high again and the lamp will do its work again.

Less than 5 dollars

The idea is to raise enough funds with the help of Indiegogo with the project “GravityLight: lighting for developing countries” to be able to ship 1000 copies. They are given to villagers in both Africa and India for regular use. The research that follows will show how the lighting meets the needs and thanks to the research there is also the possibility to adjust the design to develop a more efficient version. After adjusting and improving the current design, partners will be looked at to make the GravityLight a mass product that will be sold for less than 5 Dollars each.

LED-lighting

LED lighting is also very interesting for you. It is a simple way to save costs and also contribute to lower emissions.

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