
The Project
A rendering of the Lumen1 Generator which can power up to three 60w light bulbs.
The Cause
In modern society, we face many challenges. Energy Poverty is a massive challenge, in which a whopping 17% of the Global Population lacks electricity. To elaborate, 1.2 Billion people have an absence of electricity in their lives. Electricity is an energy that is often taken for granted by those who use it in their everyday lives; smartphones, laptops, cars - are all applications where electricity thrives in the first world. Yet in locations such as Africa and the developing parts of Asia, people lack necessities like lightbulbs. Children and students are forced to burn kerosene lanterns to study and survive in the darkness. Kerosene lanterns are dangerous and inefficient as they damage the eyes of the users, and spread little light. In a world muffled by darkness, the people who lack electricity live difficult lives. This needs to change.
our mission
Our Mission is to develop solar, voltaic generators to provide luminous lighting for the unfortunate, providing them with opportunities, growth, and visions.
OUR APPROACH
So we're providing light to those who lack electricity, but how?
By pulling the energy generated from a solar panel, we will charge a 12 volt battery. With the power generated in the day, the battery will provide up to 36 hours of significant lighting for many nights. The battery then powers a 60 watt light bulb with the energy to pierce the darkness. With the light, people will be enabled to work through the night, increasing productivity, and decreasing poverty.
OUR vision
Our Vision is to change the lives of others for the better. We plan to develop ten generators in the Summer of 2016, and furthermore fabricate these in the 2016-2017 school year. We plan to establish the Lumen Project as a permanent club on the Granite Bay High School campus for others to continue the legacy.