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Voltaic's new Generator solar bag
voltaicsystems.com — Check this baby out for your off the grid applications. The Voltaic Generator is the first solar bag powerful enough to charge a laptop. It uses high efficiency solar cells to generate maximum power in the limited space available. It includes a battery pack custom designed to efficiently store and convert the electricity generated. It can also charge cell phones ...More ( Survival )
SUSTAINABLE STYLE: Noon Solar Bags!
inhabitat.com — Sure, you could pony up for a geeky/techy solar powered backpack, but does solar power get more stylish than these hot eco handbags from Noon Solar?! The Chicago company's new line has just been released, consisting of three amazingly stylish bags that can charge everything from your cell phone to iPod while you strut. We've seen many a solar panel-clad ...More ( Clothing )
Casio PROTREK PRW-1500TJ/PRW-1500J - One Hundreth Story!
wristdreams.com — The new Casio PROTEK is radio controlled and works world-wide supporting 5 regions. The watch is powered by solar energy (Casio Tough Solar). Other features of the Casio PRW-1500 include compass, elevation measurement, pressure measurement, temperature measurement, world-time (33 cities), moon data, tidegraph, stopwatch, timer, alarm, and time. This watch pretty much measures everything there is to measure in the ...More ( Watches )
Company Prints Solar Cells With Inkjet Printer!
therawfeed.com — Start stocking up for your getaway cottage up North. Massachusetts-based Konarka Technologies announced today that it has successfully demonstrated the ability to PRINT SOLAR CELLS WITH AN INKJET PRINTER. The technology could be used to radically reduce the cost of making solar panels.More ( Survival )
Artificial Solar Leaves: Power For Your Bunker
ecogeek.org — Here's a pretty awesome little invention. Instead of mounting big-ol' solar panels on heavy rigid structures that need reinforcement and special installers, they've put the solar panels on small, flexible, durable pieces of plastic. Of course, each little panel has to be individually wired to its neighbor, so that they can all produce electricity for the house. But the result ...More ( Survival )
Solar case charges 20 phones at a time
uberreview.com — This looks like a good device when the power grid goes down. At least you'll be up to date with your my5. and it only weighs 22 pounds! Developed by Fuji Technologies (PDF), this mega-charger that can purportedly power as many as 20 mobile phones at a time, according to Red Ferret. It would be the perfect accessory for the ...More ( Tech News )
PowerCube makes going green easy, but weighs too much
blog.makezine.com — The PowerCube is a scalable, renewable solar energy source that includes three 200 watt solar panels, 3500 watts of continuous inverter output, and 2400 amp hours of battery storage. Think of it as a LA-Z-BOY meets green thumb engineering.More ( Tech News )
Solar Deck Lights keep you from tripping down the steps
coolest-gadgets.com — If youre worried about family slipping on the steps to your deck at night, these little lights can light the edges of each one. Then again they may end up stepping on the light itself and slipping anyway if theyre overly clumsy. These small lights attach to the step and are solar powered. Each disk shines light in four different ...More ( Flashlights )
Campers rejoice! Sharp flaunts 26-inch solar-powered LCD TV prototype
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Sharp is harnessing the power of the sun to create an energy-efficient and environment-friendly LCD TV. In the forthcoming G8 Summit, the Japanese TV manufacturer will show off a prototype of its 26-inch LCD TV using solar panel as its main source of energy.
Sharp claims this new technology reduces annual energy consumption by about 75% compared to the ...More
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Solar Powered Necktie for the Eco geek
gadgets7.com — Clothing which integrates solar power isnt exactly breaking news. It has been done before and itll be done again. But frankly, we were yet to have seen such a cool integration of form and function such as with this Solar Powered Necktie. Designed by researchers at Iowa State University, whom have been working on inventing an effective use of photovoltaic ...More ( Tech News )