This was a fun little idea that I came across on Core77. I read an article about the “Energy Bucket”. This was created by Stefano Merlo as a way of addressing the energy crisis that we have found ourselves in. This is an actual bucket shaped object that has solar panels and led lights inside of it. I think the idea of this is neat. It would be left out in the sun during the day, to charge up, and brought in at night, in order to provide light, while saving a great deal of energy. This is not in production yet, but the designer is looking for a company to endourse it. In his words the product is “an honest exchange between man and nature: I do something to have something back, clean light!”