Fellow gadgeteer Martin Niklasson sent in a link to this nifty $19.99 solar lamp from IKEA. The solar cell / battery pops out of the base so that you can set it in a windowsill during the day for charging, then at night, pop it back in for free illumination. It uses LEDs and according to Martin, it does a decent job. This might make a gift for Earth Day next week 
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If it’s from IKEA, I have no choice but to buy it.
That’s a cute lamp – I may have to pick up one (or two or three) the next time I head that way.
@Claire If you do, we need a full report!
The lamp is only available at Ikea stores. Unfortunately, you can not purchase it through their website at this time.
i like solar but what if you’re a model maker (cars and things like that) and you work in the basement and want no other light source…
Solar light is great..
Too bad these aren’t available online – I’d order 2 today! My favorite flashlights are 2 I bought at Costco that have a mini-solar panel in the handle. They charge almost anywhere and last for hours. Since I got these, I’m throwing away all my old wind-up flashlights. Flashlights aren’t real easy to read by, tho – these look perfect. No IKEA store in Hawaii. however.