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To: Tom Swift who wrote (37290)	12/27/2010 10:01:02 PM
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Right. nytimes.com nytimes.com nytimes.com nytimes.com --- "Firefly" is one of the photographed packages... a little sleuthing leads here: solar-aid.org "Miguel led the meeting. There was a packed agenda, though the main purpose was to introduce the Franchisees to the newly improved, Sunny Money 'Ravi' product, and another lamp developed by Barefoot Power, the 'Firefly'. Ravi versus Firefly The two products are quite different - serving a more diverse market. The Firefly comes fully (solar) charged and has a tiny 1.5W panel included. It has a flexible head and provides incredibly bright, brilliant white light from its 12 LED bulbs. The Firefly (below) also has a hook, allowing the user to hang it up - to light an entire room. The Ravi, has a fully integrated phone-charging and lighting facility. It requires 24 hours worth of charging from its 1.5W panel. This is the first fully-branded Sunny Money product. These products are sold for 1800 KSH (around £14) as an introductory price. " Then, to here: barefootpower.com barefootpower.com --- and --- "A diverse piece of kit, the Ravi can be used as a hand held torch, desk lamp or even to charge mobile phones. Improvements include a new 1.5 watt solar panel with a life expectancy of 10 years and an 18 LED light bulb capable of lighting a 4 x 4 metre room with clean and bright light. Each bulb can last 10,000 hours (that's four years!) if left on for seven hours a day. In order to make the device more efficient we have also included a light which signals to the user when batteries are fully charged and also when they are low. This system is a fantasic innovation which should increase battery life for up to two years." solar-aid.org Jim