Inventors Design Lamp Powered Entirely by Gravity
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As part of a research initiative on how to harness off-grid energy for low-power electronics, a pair of U.K.-based designers created a lamp that uses gravity to generate light. Martin Riddiford, co-inventor of the GravityLight, talks about plans for the innovative project.
GravityLight: lighting for the developing countries from Therefore on Vimeo.
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Martin Riddiford
Martin Riddiford is the inventor of GravityLight and founder of therefore. He’s based in London, England.
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