[djone]

If I could recomend one item for your home it would be a 'Aladdin Lamp'. Prepper or not when the power is off you will have light for a whole room. It will provide light for hours on one filling and is safe in a closed room. And it provide enough heat to warm you up. If you find one used or part of a lamp buy it ...parts are easily available..

http://aladdincollector.com/index.htm#anchor323159

[Texas Fossil]

Here is the factory’s website.

http://www.aladdinlamps.com/Index.asp

I sold these for many years for a hardware distributor that I worked for. They are a very fine quality product which rivals a Coleman gas lantern as far as light quality is concerned. And they burn clean if you use the proper kerosene.

It looked like they have a dealer locator function on the website.

[Zippo44]

They also ain’t cheap.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

The much cheaper version of a common oil lamp is widely available, low tech, and its fuel is common and stable as well. While it does not produce as much light, the light is pleasant, and other than the lamp itself, you only need oil and wicks. And matches or a lighter, or course.

If you want to go higher tech, since LED lights consume so little energy, much of a home’s light could be provided by home energy generation. An LED light with a Lumen output of 1600, about the same as a good incandescent 100W bulb, only consumes between 16-20 watts.

And here’s a good way to generate energy.

http://www.econvergence.net/The-Pedal-A-Watt-Bicycle-Generator-Stand-s/1820.htm

[ADemocratNoMore]

Only slightly off topic - may I suggest that even a little pocket flashlight will give enough light in a dark room to allow one to get around without stubbing a toe if you point it straight up at the ceiling.