BS: A Bag of Light - with photos

Subject: BS: A Bag of Light - with photos
From: Alice
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 06:28 PM

Here is some positive news for a change.

Rocky Mountain Institute is contributing to a unique project that is delivering renewable power and lighting up homes in the Mexican Sierra Madre.

The Portable Light Project is an initiative that mixes technology with the traditional cultural values of nomadic communities, to provide renewable and portable power to areas without centralized electricity supplies. read the rest of the article

See
the photo gallery ending with a woman doing beadwork by the light of a portable light bag.

Subject: RE: BS: A Bag of Light - with photos
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 11:42 PM

That is really neat! I hope they are made available here, too.

Subject: RE: BS: A Bag of Light - with photos
From: Alice
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 11:56 PM

Actually, there are garments and purses and backpacks with solar cells built-in already available to us.
one of many links if you google 'solar backpack'

Subject: RE: BS: A Bag of Light - with photos
From: katlaughing
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 12:29 AM

Thanks. I like that the ones you first posted are bags and can be attached in so many different ways. Heck, I might never turn on another light in our house if I had some of those powered up during the day.