The Salt Lake City, UT-based team Power Practical has some inventive battery-charging solutions under their belt, from their debut product PowerPot (a camping pot that charges your mobile devices as you boil water, thanks to thermoelectric technology) to the Pronto5, a portable battery-pack that recharges itself to full in one hour so you can go right back out the door. Their latest product ventures into …
As solar cells have become more durable, compact, efficient and cheap to produce, the technology has gradually found its way into a greater number of consumer products. From backpacks to watches , harnessing the sun’s energy has never been more accessible. And the Sun King PRO from Chicago-based Greenlight Planet means a weatherproof solar panel charges a highly durable 165-lumen LED lamp. The lamp runs …
Barcelona is known for its flair—in natural geography, architecture and style of the city’s inhabitants. With this in mind, it’s no surprise one of the most exciting companies in lighting at the moment hails from the coastal city. Though Marset has been around since the 1940s, a recent revitalization of the brand has kept it on our radar these past few years. Their latest piece …
