The problem: Whether you’re camping, road tripping or just coping with a power outage at home, flashlights only take you so far. And most camp lanterns are big, bulky and require batteries. (We have a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... What began as a project to bring light to electricity-challenged communities in developing nations has evolved into a business that lights up the night for ...

I took MPOWERD’s Luci Solar String Lights on a camping trip through Colorado and New Mexico this summer. They’re never leaving my side. [Photo: courtesy MPOWERD] The 11-ounce device, which resembles ...

In West Africa, where three-quarters of the population lives without electricity, households spend as much as 20 percent of their budget on kerosene, a combustible fuel burned for lighting. Not only ...

Trying to illuminate your campsite at night without wearing a dorky flashlight-headband and without blinding (and irritating) your neighbors with what, in the blackness of a peaceful campground, seems ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

When you’re confronted by near-death experiences nine times before the age of 24, including being chased by a machete-toting gang and being held at gunpoint on three different occasions, you either go ...

Jacques-Philippe Piverger, 35, went from a finance career to the head of a company hoping to bring light to the darkest places. The chief executive and co-founder of Mpowerd was at CES this week ...

New York City-based Mpowerd introduced the Luci solar-powered inflatable lantern earlier this month. The lantern folds like an accordion and shines with the force of 10 LED bulbs. Its integrated solar ...

All things told, New Orleans made it through Hurricane Ida far, far better than other regions of Louisiana, but we certainly didn’t emerge unscathed. Upon returning late last week, my girlfriend and I ...

While many of us take electricity for granted, there are some countries where either electricity does not exist on a widespread level or it is inconsistent. This is definitely a problem and the folks ...