DeciWatt.org just raised $308,000 on IndieGoGo with its unbelievably resourceful Gravity Light invention. There are 14 days left in the crowdfunding campaign. The goal of this new product is to ...

The GravityLight was designed to replace the use of kerosene lamps in the developing world. It uses a weight to drive a gear-train and generate electricity from the kinetic energy created. Now, a new ...

On the simplest level, GravityLight converts gravitational energy into light, just like its name promises. That's right, you lift a bag filled with 20 pounds of stuff (sand, earth, whatever) and ...

With most of us in the developed world more concerned about the flow of electricity to power our computers, TVs and all manner of other wonders of the modern age, it’s easy to forget the massive ...

My inventor friend Brian LaGrave just pointed me at a really interesting project called GravityLight. This is hosted on indiegogo.com, which is similar to Kickstarter.com, the main difference (as far ...

(Nanowerk News) There are currently over 1.5 billion people in the World who have no reliable access to mains electricity. These people rely, instead, on biomass fuels (mostly kerosene) for lighting ...

The magic of light can make all the difference. One company has set out to ensure it is affordable too, for those who can't afford it. Deciwatt, a start-up based in London, has developed a ...

Three years ago, GravityLight raised a ton of money through crowdfunding. Then it was time to actually make it work. It provides free light (after you’ve bought it). It’s cheap. And it has none of the ...

If you are reading this, chances are, you are in the 1%. Globally, some 750 million people don’t have access to safe drinking water. 2.5 billion people don’t have access to basic sanitary conditions.

London-based designers Martin Riddiford and Jim Reeves — from Therefore.com – spent four years developing a light that would provide a viable alternative to kerosene and sun-powered lamps for ...

A gravity powered LED light has been introduced by the designers of GravityLight. This light produces its own energy by, you guessed it, gravity. A string on one side of the light is pulled, lifting a ...

The team of designers behind a light that is powered purely by the force of gravity have finally put their creation into production. Deciwatt, the group behind the light, says the invention will ...