I am still looking for a good priced solar panel for this experiment. The idea is to keep the price down, while supplying enough power to light up an average room comfortably.

Meanwhile, I am using my little old solar panel every night to run LED puck lights in my living room. They are sufficient for back lighting while watching tv or working on my computer. If you dont need the room to be bright as day while watching tv, these puck lights are perfect. And they dont drain the battery at all. You could literally run them for days without charging your battery. Good for Alaska maybe ;)