OK, we’ll admit it, solar technology speaks to our high school science-geek side and though we’re light years beyond high school, we’re still suckers for solar-powered gadgets.Our latest discovery is the solar-powered desk lamp, specifically the Sunnan desk lamp from Ikea. Like most Ikea designs, the Sunnan is sleek and chic and comes in five bright colors. It runs on 3 rechargeable AA batteries that you charge in the sun and gets its glow from a long-lasting LED light which uses about 70% less energy than traditional incandescent desk lamp bulbs.
Cooler still is the fact that the Sunnan will light up your life and the life of a child in a developing country – because for each one bought, Ikea will donate a Sunnan to Unicef. The first Unicef shipments are headed to remote villages and refugee camps in Pakistan, bringing electricity-free light to children and families in need, and if you ask us, that’s one sweet deal for all.
So if you’re in the market for a new desk lamp, you might want to put a little Sunnan in your life and someone else’s. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90154371
