Bought one of these in IKEA on Monday. It's a SUNNAN Solar lamp.
You take the solar panel out of the middle of the base and leave it outside in the sun. It charges up during the day and then provides a few hours of light after dark. Not left it out for long enough yet, plus it's winter so I doubt it works as well as it does in the summer.
For every one that IKEA sells, they donate another to UNICEF for use in communities where there is no access to electricity.
A nice example of simple technology making a difference. It gives me a warm glow... or perhaps that's just from the bulb...
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