Hydra-Light

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Bright LED light anywhere, anytime

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, each year Americans throw away more than three billion batteries. That's about 180,000 tons of batteries, more than 86,000 tons of which are single use alkaline batteries and around 14,000 tons rechargeable. Placed end to end these dead batteries would circle the world at least six times. Our idea came from our search for a safe, inexpensive alternative to current portable lighting and charging products. We set out to make a lighting product that was compact, portable, safe and ecologically friendly with extended usage times and lower operational costs than conventional battery products. It generates power 24 hours a day, day or night, in any weather, under any conditions. It's rugged and lightweight, with practical & reliable construction. Stored dry the PL-500 has a virtually unlimited shelf life of 25+ years. Ideal for camping, outdoors, boating, remote work sites, emergency lighting or any situations where light & USB power are needed away from electrical grids. The PL-500 also contains internal Li-ion storage which is continuously trickle-charged to provide quick charging of phones & handheld devices. Here’s How It Works:

Inside the PL-500 is the removable Salt Water EnergyCell, that works via the interaction of a replaceable PowerRod and a proprietary carbon based membrane. When salt water - an electrolyte - is added, the reaction between these elements creates an instant and continuous flow of electricity. As the reaction cycle continues over time, the PowerRod gradually becomes consumed and slowly shrinks in size. A single inexpensive PowerRod provides run times of 250+ hours - the approximate equivalent of 85 conventional AA batteries - at a fraction of the cost. It works perfectly with seawater, so makes a great maritime working or emergency light for boating. When the rod has become very thin, it is removed and a new one is inserted - which takes just seconds - making the cell like new and ready to continue generating power. All that’s needed during the lifetime of each PowerRod is a periodic rinsing out of the biodegradable mineral sediment and re-filling with fresh salt water. Unlike conventional batteries, the power output remains constant and does not decline over the lifetime of the rods. If you're not going to use your PL-500 Personal Lantern for a while or are storing it for emergency use, you can prepare the EC-250 EnergyCell for long-term storage simply by rinsing well and allowing it to dry. When needed again, just add salt water and the cell is instantly re-activated. Together we can make a difference, you can help, to share click the red box above, we will post the short message you see in the Blue Box on your feed along with other supporters on February 3, 2016 at 7:00pm EST.