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2008-11-10
Freeplay Energy, North America Product Catalogue 2009
Download a copy of the Freeplay Energy, North America Product Catalogue 2009! More... -
2008-05-12
ENERGY-AFRICA: From Kerosene to the LED, O-HUB and O-BOX
The World Bank Group launched the 'Lighting Africa' campaign last September. The initiative aims to provide lighting products and other energy services that are not dependent on fossil fuels -- and which are safe, reliable and low cost -- to some 250 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. More... -
2008-05-07
IFFCO, Airtel hand power to the villages
Some of the wind-up products being used in this joint venture to power India's rural villages are produced by Freeplay Energy. More... -
2008-04-19
Sea of green: Market flooded with eco products
"True, your knife never needs recharging, but the Freeplay Companion -- a combination AM/FM radio, flashlight and cellphone charger from Freeplay Energy -- does it in the most eco-friendly ways possible" More... -
2008-01-17
Tom Hanks demonstrates the Freeplay Lifeline – bid on one that he’s autographed
In a video, Tom Hanks demonstrates the Freeplay Lifeline radio and its importance in Africa. From January 22 to February 1, 2008, he and eBay will auction off 10 autographed Lifelines, to support the Freeplay Foundation. More... -
2007-10-25
TIME Magazine's Heroes of the Environment
One of the Heroes is the duo of Kristine Pearson (Executive Director of the Freeplay Foundation) and Rory Stear (Chairman of Freeplay Energy). More... -
2007-10-17
One Laptop Per Child
We've been working with the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project to create a human-powered charger suitable for use with their educational computers. More... -
2007-10-12
2007 Nobel Peace Prize
The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and to Al Gore. More... -
2007-09-22
Dame Anita Roddick
Dame Anita Roddick passed away on 10 September. Her passion for environmental and social causes contributed to her and her husband Gordon being instrumental in the launch of the Freeplay Energy Group more than a decade ago. More...
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