LED Lights and Eye Safety Part II: Blue light hazards
This Eco Design Note continues a discussion of safety issues related to LED lights and the consumers who use them. Part II explores in more detail blue light hazards for…
Battery Toxicity and Eco Product Design
This is the first in a series of Eco Design Notes. It provides a comparison of the hazards associated with the types of batteries that are commonly used in off‐grid…
Panasonic releases portable solar lantern
Panasonic has a new portable, durable lighting product, the BG-BL03 Solar Lanternthat meets the Lighting Global Quality Standards. The BG-BL03 Solar Lantern has three light settings: on the brightest setting…
Protection from the Elements Part IV – Radiation Exposure
This Technical Briefing Note is Part IV in a series of Notes examining the environmental durability of pico‐powered lighting products. Part IV focuses on solar radiation and its effect on…
Protection from the Elements Part III – Corrosion of Electronics
This Technical Briefing Note examines corrosion mechanisms common to electronic assemblies and summarizes conformal coating and potting technologies used to mitigate corrosive action in finished pico‐powered lighting assemblies.
EVENT | PAYGo PERFORM Workshop in Amsterdam
…Hotel, Amsterdam Program At-A-Glance: Session 1: Present the progress made to date and the current set of KPIs for the Working Groups – Unit Economics, Portfolio Quality, and Overall KPI…
Protection from the Elements Part II – Drip Loops & Design
This Technical Briefing Note identifies a few basic design steps and user instructions that can protect pico-powered lighting products from early failures caused by water ingress. The use of drip…
Lithium-ion Batteries Part II: Safety
Lithium-ion batteries are cost-effective, high capacity, and capable of long cycle life when properly used in off-grid products. They can, however, present a serious safety hazard if poorly manufactured or…
Azuri Technologies recognized for global sustainability role
…Solar light which combines lighting and mobile phone charging with a pay-as-you-go energy leasing service that enables consumers to purchase their solar lanterns at roughly their daily cost of kerosene….
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…energy services, by catalyzing a sustainable off-grid market. Our goal has always been for this market to eventually function without our continued foundational market support, which was initially so important…