D.light: Bringing light to the developing world

D.light: Bringing light to the developing world

At first glance, the Kiran solar-powered lamp made by D.light is just plain cute — it would look right at home in an Apple store. But the real news is that it could save people in the developing world a substantial amount of money, and… Continue Reading

D.light Design sets out to replace the kerosene lamp, with eco-friendly lighting for India

D.light Design sets out to replace the kerosene lamp, with eco-friendly lighting for India

A San Francisco-based company with plans to help the developing world snuff out its kerosene-burning lamps and replace them with cheap, solar-powered LEDs and compact fluorescents has finally unveiled its production models and announced the details of its for-profit business plan.

We’ve followed the progress of… Continue Reading