Ina Lite: A light weight, portable thermoelectric generator for off-grid use

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Over 600 million Africans lack access to reliable electricity, with 80 million Nigerians facing this challenge daily. This forces families and street food vendors to spend a substantial portion of their income on fuel for kerosene lamps, resulting in exorbitant lighting costs. Mobile phone use is also on the rise, making it imperative for users to locate electricity sources to recharge their devices, which adds to the expense and difficulty. Ina Lite offers a sustainable solution: an affordable, portable, lightweight thermoelectric generator that harnesses heat energy to generate electricity. This power source can be easily accessed from USB ports at local families' cooking stations or street food vendors' stalls. Here's how it works: Users simply place the copper conductor in the heat source. Heat is converted into electricity through the thermoelectric generator. The generated energy is channeled to a USB port, allowing users to charge their mobile phones and LED lights.