Panasonic Initiates 'Cut Out the Darkness' Solar Lantern Campaign

Panasonic Initiates 'Cut Out the Darkness' Solar Lantern CampaignPanasonic has launched the 'cut out the darkness' campaign which aims at bringing light to the over 1.3 billion people who live without any access to electricity. since 2006, the corporation has been donating solar lanterns to those in need, with the goal of distributing 100,000 by its 100th anniversary in 2018. the lighting devices generate electricity during the day, storing that energy within the lamp's secondary battery for use during the night.
Panasonic Initiates 'Cut Out the Darkness' Solar Lantern Campaign
the 'cut out the darkness' campaign aims to bring light to the world's more than 1.3 billion people without electricity


Panasonic Initiates 'Cut Out the Darkness' Solar Lantern Campaign
artist mayuko fujino (new york, USA) personalized lampshade for the 'cut out the darkness' campaign

Panasonic Initiates 'Cut Out the Darkness' Solar Lantern Campaign
artist anna howarth (manchester, GBR) personalized lampshade for the 'cut out the darkness' campaign


many submissions of personalized lamp shade designs have been submitted from across the globe. learn more about how you can submit your design and help 'bring light to areas in darkness' here.

Panasonic Initiates 'Cut Out the Darkness' Solar Lantern Campaign
'cut out the darkness' submission - 'ENAGA' by ENAGA

Panasonic Initiates 'Cut Out the Darkness' Solar Lantern Campaign
'cut out the darkness' submission - 'stars' by SAHO


Panasonic Initiates 'Cut Out the Darkness' Solar Lantern Campaign
'cut out the darkness' submission - 'funa' by KUMA