In the April 4, 2024, issue of EDN, the design of a solar mains hybrid lamp (HL) was featured. The lamp receives power from both a solar panel and a mains power supply to turn on an array of LED lamps ...

These days, we are highly dependent on our smartphones that cannot do anything without them. What if there is no power and your smartphone's battery dies? Of course, there are are power banks that can ...

If you are in the market for a portable magnetic solar emergency light complete with hanging strap and carry handle, you may be interested in the affordable Luxtarr, now available from Kickstarter ...

Power outages, car breakdowns, and other events rarely happen at the best time of the day. Having an emergency light source can make dealing with the situation much easier. But where do you find ...

Solar day lamps (SDL) are simple and cost-effective. A few examples of SDLs have been described in [1], [2] and [3]. An SDL without any energy storage element suffers from frequent changes in the ...