As you can imagine of a country that is spread over more than 7,000 islands, many people in the Philippines aren’t hooked up to the power grid, so a common light source is the relatively dangerous ...

Hurricanes, earthquakes, elected officials—there are plenty of legitimate reasons to prepare for the end of civilization as we know it, and if the world’s supply of batteries ever runs out, you’ll be ...

Sustainable Alternative Light or SALt’s “saltwater” lamp received widespread attention in the recent Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC), with the start-up’s co-founder Engr. Aisa Mijeno sharing ...

Kerosene and battery-operated lamps may have met their match. SALt (Sustainable Alternative Lighting) has developed a lamp that will illuminate rooms and even charge smartphones using easily ...

Meet a Filipino architect and scientist who invented a revolutionary lamp that runs on a glass of saltwater instead of batteries. Her vision in creating the SALt (Sustainable Alternative Lighting) ...

BENGALURU: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) which has recently been ranked the best university in the country has been buzzing with research innovations for years. In the latest, TOI looks into ...

Philippines – It all started with the idea of illuminating the darkest communities in the Philippines using a staple commodity. In 2011, during an immersion trip with a local tribe in the northern ...

Salt and water are the staple items found on most dining tables but in the Philippines, they could be giving light to more than 7,000 islands that don't have electricity. Engineer Aisa Mijeno has ...

Colombian renewable energy start-up E-Dina and WPP’s Wunderman Thompson Colombia division have developed a device which converts salt water into electrical power. WaterLight is a portable light that ...

Philippines – It all started with the idea of illuminating the darkest communities in the Philippines using a staple commodity. In 2011, during an immersion trip with a local tribe in the northern ...