Solar lanterns

The solar lantern project aims to provide "comfort lighting" in disaster zones.

The project calls for a small circuit which can be convieniently mounted inside the lid of a jar, which provides light via a while LED, powered by a battery.

The battery is trickle charged by a small solar cell mounted on the top of the lid.

The solar cell also acts as a "light switch," automatically turning the LED on in darkness, and off when light is shining.

This project has been completed by Akiba.

More information is here: http://freaklabs.org/index.php/Blog/Misc/Kimono-Lantern-and-Humanitarian-Open-Source-Hardware.html