Freeplay Energy
Specializing in solar and wind-up power, Freeplay products were first designed for self-sufficient use in poor African countries where villages lack basic services and utilities.
"The Clockwork Radio, as the device was first known, was proposed as a means of providing better communication and education in undeveloped areas of Africa, which could lead to an effective measure in stopping the rampant spread of AIDS. Traditional radio, although widespread, relied on an electrical supply or the availability of disposable batteries - both of which were in short supply across the continent."
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New and improved technology has seen a change from the old steel spring mechanism to a direct-charge generator, allowing the user to keep winding for as long as they like - storing all the energy they need.
The latest generation of Freeplay products are: smaller, lighter, more efficient, rugged design, lower price point.
In
addition to the fundamental needs of people - nutrition, hygiene,
security - are the needs for communication and for light. Since the
first wind-up radio was produced in February 1996, the Freeplay story
has been one of pioneering and developing technology to serve the needs
of humankind from all walks of life. Freeplay's success has been both commercial and societal. Freeplay
Energy Group has raised over $45m in capital and sold over three
million units since its beginnings. Freeplay products are widely
available across North America and Europe, and are vital accessories in
the poorest non-developed lands.
