Looks good, but realistically, how much is it going to cost given the "plastics" involved.  Hydrocarbons to produce the plastics will probably be more than the kerosenes and other organic fuels used for light.  Given that diesel and kerosene are low order distilates that come off well before petrol, makes me wonder what price is often paid for higher order polymers such as plastics.   I would love to find out what the cost, in hydrocarbons, is the typical 2.5 kW home solar systems actually costs, I have one and paid very little for it compared to todays costs.

Not looking for an argument, just wondering if the cost of something like this will be off set by incentives that will make people look to make so called cheap alternatives.

Okay, the big question is, does a tonne of plastic with an estimated 100 kg of copper wire and some other stuff cost more than an estimated one tonne of kerosene that will probably be burnt in lamps that have already been around for twenty years, used in a place where the carbon dioxide produced by the hydrocarbons burnt are most likely going to be absorbed by the immediate plants in the neighbourhood really going to cause a problem?

I am stuffed if I know, but if I don't ask the question who will?  Like I said, I don't want an argument, I just want to know if people have considered the same arguments!  Even for on the road.

Happiness is relative, I suppose.

Having used the old hurricane lamp myself I do think that this idea has a lot of merit.
If they can ramp it up a bit with some cheap solar then it is a great way to go.

When I went camping with the grandchildren we had a toilet tent placed nearby so I simply used three garden solar lights placed to get all day sun then put one outside door at dusk and the other 2 inside. Every person who used the makeshift dunny loved the idea including the kids as they were not afraid to go to the loo after dark.