Bob Marley fans would recognize those words in a heartbeat, and while I am not that much of a Marley fan, this song has been playing in my head for the longest time. I guess my nighttime lighting at home just fits the song perfectly – or vice versa.

For those who are into lighting as much as I am AND care about your impact on the environment as well, the Lucet should be in your Christmas wish list (for 2010 maybe).

The Lucet is a lamp designed by Rui Palma, and basically involves harnessing the sun’s power to light up your room at night. I have to admit, the concept is nothing new – that’s practically what every other solar gadget in the market does. There is one distinguishing feature of the Lucet that I think would make it appealing to a lot of aesthetically concerned people: it is designed so as to give the user freedom regarding viewing pleasure. That is, one can create different patterns with several Lucets, depending on one’s preferences.

The Lucet is quite small, with three roundish protrusions containing white LEDs each. In the middle, you have the power source – 2 AAA batteries. The whole thing can be slapped onto your windows – the ones that get the most sunlight throughout the day, of course – following any design that you want.

Unfortunately, this lamp remains a concept for now. Still, it is something to look forward to. I can already imagine my windows being a conversation topic with these lamps!

Photo courtesy of Eco Friend

One solution (after you’ve turned your video player into a toaster) is to create a table lamp or two.

Made from seven VHS tapes, it has to be used with CFL bulbs so that it doesn’t overheat.

I suppose if you get bored and still have a player, you could prise these lamps apart and try playing one of the tapes.

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The Moon Jar is just that. It’s a solar-powered LED light source that glows either blue or amber. Leaving it outside during the day will charge it up, ready for it to glow the night away (five to six hours per charge, in fact).

It’s fully waterproof and is constructed from thick, frosted glass for an ambient, subtle glow.

These two lights work based on very simple technology. Get a mason jar (you know what they are, right? They’re the glass jars used for canning vegetables and fruits), throw in some solar cells, batteries, and low energy LED lamps, and you have a unique lighting fixture.

The Sun and Moon Jars are basically the same, except for the color of the glow that they emit. The Sun Jar emits a warm yellow light while the Moon Jar gives off a cool blue glow. There is no need for a switch for either lamp as a sensor – a rather smart one – is installed within the fixture. When the ambient light becomes too low, the jars immediately switch on.

As for the power, you need to have sunlight – real sunlight – to charge these nifty Jars. They come with AA batteries which are rechargeable, so no need to worry about changing the batteries all the time. All that you need to do is place the Jars on your window sill or your porch for several hours. You do not even have to worry about the elements harming your lamp – mason jars are known for being watertight.

I’d be more than willing to part with $34.99 for these!

First up, we have the Beingz Mood Lamp. It looks like a mushroom in a weird sort of way and has LEDs to give you your own personal light show. I doubt that the lights will be bright enough to allow you to read at night but it does look cool. But you know what the really cool thing is? The mushroom top is touch sensitive. Touch it, stroke it, or tap it and you will get various flashes of light. The fun doesn’t end there – the lamp has an internal microphone that can pick up the music that you’re listening to, giving you a separate visualizer. And if you are like me, visualizers in action can calm you down like anything!

Next on the list is the Beingz Alarm Clock. It is also touch sensitive; in fact, it only shows you the time if you touch the surface or if the alarm goes off. Oh, and this baby can tal to the lamp!This is because the clock is more than a clock it is actually an FM radio as well. So when the clock plays music, the lamp picks the signal up and does its own thing.

Pretty cool huh? The lamp goes for $37.34 while the clock goes for $36.99, both over at Amazon.