Luci (lantern) is a
LED
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rechargeable
A rechargeable battery, storage battery, or secondary cell (formally a type of energy accumulator), is a type of electrical battery which can be charged, discharged into a load, and recharged many times, as opposed to a disposable or prim ...
lantern
A lantern is an often portable source of lighting, typically featuring a protective enclosure for the light sourcehistorically usually a candle or a wick in oil, and often a battery-powered light in modern timesto make it easier to carry and h ...
powered by
sunlight
Sunlight is a portion of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, in particular infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light. On Earth, sunlight is scattered and filtered through Earth's atmosphere, and is obvious as daylight when t ...
. The device is inflatable, collapsible, and waterproof, and comprises 10 LED white lights with several settings. The
solar-powered
Solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV) or indirectly using concentrated solar power. Photovoltaic cells convert light into an electric current using the photovoltaic ef ...
artifact became part of a joint campaign with
Direct Energy
Direct Energy LP is a North American retailer of energy and energy services. The company was founded in Toronto in 1986 and now has more than four million customers in Canada and the United States. Direct Energy is a subsidiary of NRG Energy.
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to provide access to lighting to various international rural areas that lack access to electricity.
History
Luci (lantern) was invented by Jason Alan Snyder in 2012, whom co-founded MPOWERD
the manufacturer of Luci.
The original device consists of an inflatable LED lantern rechargeable by solar light. There are various models of Luci on the market today. Depending on the specific model, they generally take 7-25 hours of direct sunlight to charge and are able to provide 6-50 hours of light depending on the light mode and model
Luci lantern has multiple patents, including patents for an inflatable solar lamp design and portable solar-powered devices.
Current Models
* Build-Your-Own Luci: Solar Light Kit
* Luci Outdoor 2.0
* Luci Lux
* Luci Color Essence
* Luci Color
* Luci Original
* Luci EMRG
* Luci Candle
* Luci Color Essence Mini Trio
* Luci Essence
* Luci Pro Series: Outdoor 2.0
* Luci Pro Series: Lux
* Luci Base Light
* Luci Core
* Luci String Lights
* Luci Color String Lights
* Luci Bike Light Set
* Luci Beam
* Luci Explore (Speaker + Light)
* Build-Your-Own Luci: Solar Light Kit
See also
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Direct Energy
Direct Energy LP is a North American retailer of energy and energy services. The company was founded in Toronto in 1986 and now has more than four million customers in Canada and the United States. Direct Energy is a subsidiary of NRG Energy.
His ...
*
Solar lamp
A solar lamp, also known as a solar light or solar lantern, is a lighting system composed of an LED lamp, solar panels, battery, charge controller and there may also be an inverter. The lamp operates on electricity from batteries, charged throug ...
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External links
MPOWERED Website
Solar-powered devices