Solar LED lamps

• Kerosene lamps release carbon monoxide that is a health hazard
• Kerosene lamps produce black carbon emission that is detrimental to the environment and is probably the third largest cause of global warming according to Dr V Ramanathan
• LED lights last 10 times as long as regular incandescent light
• LED lights are four times more efficient
• LED lights use between 50 and 80 percent less energy than an incandescent bulb
• LED lighting decrease 50% of the electrical demand of a typical commercial building
• A single 18-watt LED light can replace a 75-watt incandescent and in the lifetime of the LED light, will save 570 kWh of energy. At a basic eight cents per kilowatt rate, that equals $45 dollars in energy bill savings.
• By switching to low energy LED home lighting in your home, even one bulb will keep one half of a ton of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere through the lifetime of the bulb instead of using incandescent bulbs
• IF JUST 25% OF FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURES IN THE U.S. WERE CONVERTED TO LED'S WE COULD:
• Prevent the release of green house gasses equal to 10 million cars.
• Save 15 billion in electrical cost annually.
• Decommission 133 coal burning power plants.
• Reduce carbon emissions by 158 metric tons & avoid releasing 5,700 pounds of airborne mercury.
• LED rechargeable lanterns use solar power and could be recharged up to 1000 times depending on the batteries

Conclusion: LED lanterns replace the dangerous kerosene lanterns that are used in many off grid locations in the developing world now + reduce green house gases + saves energy + saves money in the long term.