Gallery: Biolite's New Gadget Offers Killer Campsite Ambiance and Smart Charging

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    The gadget was first teased at CES, where WIRED got a hands on.
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    The latest from BioLite is the NanoGrid, a lighting and charging solution for campers.
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    It's a three piece system. The hub is the PowerLight, an energy bank that can power up at any of BioLite’s other products, and then redistribute that power as needed to gadgets and lights—including a torch light.
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    BioLite’s new lights also come with new custom “edge-lit” technology that bounces light off a lens to create an even, tolerable glow.
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    Like all of BioLite's products, the NanoGrid was designed for both REI shoppers and people living in rural parts of the world with few resources. BioLite has distribution centers in India and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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