The Lumir K lamp is aiming to be the right mix of inexpensive, safe, bright, portable and efficient, using any old cooking oil as a fuel source to light up an array of LEDs. SUBSCRIBE LOG IN ...

Household Light Makes Global Heat: High Black Carbon Emissions From Kerosene Wick Lamps. Environmental Science & Technology , 2012; 121119133048006 DOI: 10.1021/es302697h Cite This Page : ...

Thuro`s companion book, ”Oil Lamps II-Glass Kerosene Lamps,” a 160-page hardcover edition, also has a value guide and is available for $21.95 postpaid from Collector Books, P.O. Box 3009 ...

Kerosene's potential replacement, GravityLight, is powered by gravity without the need of a battery—it's also seen by its creators as a superior alternative to solar-powered lamps.

When the sun goes down over large swathes of the developing world, the 1.3 billion people currently living without access to an electricity connection are plunged into darkness.