If your kids’ rooms are looking a little dark and dingy this summer, here is a product that will do the trick! The SUNNAN Solar Lamp is not only a fully functional lamp that is sure to lighten and brighten your children’s living space; it is eco-friendly too. The lamp, from IKEA, is a desk lamp that gets it’s energy from the sun. The lamp, from designer Nicolas Cortolezzis, has an adjustable arm and is available in five vibrant colors – blue, red, orange, yellow and green. Constructed out of steel, ABS plastic and aluminum, the base of the lamp measures about five inches in diameter and the gooseneck measures about 17 inches.
And charging it couldn’t be easier. Just remove the solar panel, put it in the window and charge. Charging takes about nine to twelve hours on a bright and sunny day and a bit longer on a cloudy day. But once the lamp is charged, it will stay lit for about four hours. The lamp not only saves you money on electricity, the LED bulb lasts at least four times longer than traditional bulbs as well. When bad weather strikes, you can always count on your solar lamp when the electricity goes out! Available at IKEA stores, the lamp includes three rechargeable AA batteries and retails for under $20 each.
But wait, there’s more! IKEA and UNICEF are working together in the SUNNAN Lamp Campaign. For each lamp that is sold at IKEA, another will be donated to a child without electricity. The project provides the SUNNAN lamps to children who would otherwise be in the dark. This means they are able to do their homework at night. The sturdy solar lamps include batteries that can withstand high temperatures. Beginning in June 2009, the first lamp donations will go to children in Pakistan, victims of the 2008 earthquake. The SUNNAN Lamp Campaign is lighting the way for the children around the world without electricity.
So why not get rid of all those annoying electrical cords and plug into the free energy of the sun instead? You’ll save on electricity, help the environment and help a child in need at the same time.
