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24 alternatives to A History of the World in 100 Objects - Solar-powered lamp and charger

A look at how solar-powered lamps change our world.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A History of the World in 100 Objects - Solar-powered lamp and charger launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Power a Life▲101

   Charge your phone & give a solar light to a child in Africa

   2016 · poweralife.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fluxo▲197

   The world’s first truly smart lamp

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Little Sun (Kickstarter)▲83

   A high-performance solar phone charger

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bright▲83

   Bringing solar to the developing world

   2015 · thinkbright.mx · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Thing Charger▲77

   A charger for all of your things

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   RIVER Mobile Power Station & Solar Generator▲72

   A battery that can charge your laptop 10 times over

   2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pulse▲78

   A portable battery charger with a solar panel

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   UpLamp▲121

   Turning your smartphone into a smart lamp

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Changers▲56

   The solar energy community

   2014 · changers.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Solar Power World▲58

    Finding funding for small commercial solar.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Solar Paper▲126

    Super thin solar panel to charge your gadgets (Kickstarter)

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Powerhouse▲76

    Inside the invention of a battery to save the world

    2015 · qz.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Solar Roadways ▲83

    Incredible modular paving system of solar panels.

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    EnergySquare▲231

    Charge all your devices on an ultrathin pad

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Solartab▲71

    The premium solar charger for smartphones and tablets

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SolarBook▲14

    A notebook with an ultra thin solar panel to charge devices

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Faraday Future▲99

    A next-generation, connected electric vehicle

    2015 · ff.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar ▲57

    Aerial exploration of the world's largest solar power plant

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Corner Office - Elon Musk: The future runs on batteries▲66

    Battery technology and the future of global transportation.

    2015 · marketplace.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Energy: A Beginner's Guide▲57

    Understand energy's place in both past & present society

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tesla: Inventor of the Electric Age▲123

    Inventor and "celebrity scientist" that gave us electricity

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SolarPuff▲63

    Sustainable, Solar-powered Light Puff

    2015 · solight-design.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Stuff You Should Know - Bill Gates▲69

    And the future of renewable energy

    2016 · stuffyoushouldknow.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    UltraLight Phone Charger: LuminAID Solar Inflatable Lantern▲64

    LuminAid Inflatable Solar Lantern + USB Phone Charger

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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