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‘Solar Charger’ Stories

SolarKindle case packs sun-charged battery and reading lamp

Chris Davies, Jan 8th 2012 Discuss [1]

E-Ink's power-sipping frugality makes it an ideal partner to solar panels, and so it's hard to believe SolarFocus' SolarKindle idea hasn't been offered before. A combination case, recharging system and LED light for the Kindle ereader, the new accessory is fronted by a bank of solar cells that recharge an integrated 1,500 mAh battery pack. That battery can be used to top up your Kindle's power, turn on the flip-out LED lamp, or both. Read The Full Story

Nokia tests show solar-powered phone not practical

Rue Liu, Jan 4th 2012 Discuss [1]

Nokia has finished a research project that's been testing the feasibility of harvesting solar energy to power a mobile phone. The test involved five prototype feature phones equipped with built-in solar chargers that were distributed to various regions around the world to test under different climate conditions. Overall, Nokia finds that solar-powered phones are possible but very challenging and, at its current state, impractical. Read The Full Story

Google makes a new $94M investment in US solar energy projects

Shane McGlaun, Dec 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

Google has announced that it has made a new $94 million investment in clean solar energy. The investment will go into four different solar projects that Google is having built by Recurrent Energy near Sacramento, California. With the new investment, the total that Google has spent on clean energy so far is $915 million. Read The Full Story

Quirky outs slick Ray solar charger

Shane McGlaun, Oct 5th 2011 Discuss [2]

I like most of the crowd sourced gear that quirky builds. The company operates on an interesting model where they take a person's idea and then build the product based on input from the users of the site. The latest product from Quirky is the Ray and it's very interesting for those that are on the go a lot. The Ray is a little suction cup solar charger with a USB port that uses the cables that come with your gear. Read The Full Story

Element 5 Mini L iPad bag sports solar panel for more power

Shane McGlaun, Jul 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you travel a lot with your iPad, you probably have a bag to carry the thing in so that you can keep it safe and secure while you move about. No one wants to crush or scratch their expensive tablet up if that can be avoided. A company called Element 5 has an interesting new bag for your iPad that not only has style and will keep your device safe; it also has a solar panel built-in to allow you to keep your iPad running longer as well. Read The Full Story

Voltaic Spark Tablet Cases uses the sun to charge your iPad and more

Shane McGlaun, Jun 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you are going to be outside where there is no outlet for a long time and you are talking a bunch of gadgets with you, you will need a bunch of batteries or a solar charger of some sort. Voltaic has a new and cool solar charger that is made to protect and charge your iPad or similar tablet and a bunch of other devices. The case is called the Spark Tablet Case and it sells for a cool $299. Read The Full Story

OS GSR-110B portable generator uses flexible solar panel [Video]

Chris Davies, Mar 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

A Japanese company has developed a highly portable backup generator which uses a flexible solar panel to fit 40W of power into a 3kg package. The OS GSR-110B combines a 24W internal rechargeable battery with a 16W solar panel that pulls 1.2m from the side of the unit. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Bike Arc’s Car Arc Solar Powered Car Port Keeps Your Electric Cars and Bikes Charged

Evan Selleck, Sep 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

While other car manufacturers out there find ways to make electric cars lighter, along with new ways to implement the battery within them, there's still the issue of keeping them charged now. For Bike Arc, which has made a name for itself by making new ways to stay eco-friendly, keeping your electric car charged is an easy thing to do thanks to their brand new Car Arc solar powered car port. Read The Full Story

Solar camera strap concept ideal for sunshine shutterbugs

Chris Davies, Jun 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

As concepts go, here's one we wouldn't be surprised to see sprout into a commercial release in the very near future. Weng Jie's solar camera strap is designed to not only let photographers eke out a few more shots, but to do so making use of the sun's energy rather than bulky external power packs. Rather sensibly, the strap basically replaces the neck cord most DSLR users wear to keep their cameras readily to hand with a solar-cell encrusted version. Clipping on to the camera's mounting points as normal, it would also have a DC plug to gradually top-up the DSLR's battery during use. Of course you'd need sufficient sun to make it worthwhile, so indoor photographers probably shouldn't bother, but anyone out and about should be able to hammer through a few more frames at least. Read The Full Story

Sunforce 50044 solar charger produces 60W of power

Shane McGlaun, Mar 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Last week I mentioned the new JOOS Solar charger that had been unveiled promising to produce 20X more power than other personal solar chargers on the market. That device is aimed at charging mobile phones and MP3 players. If you want a solar charger for larger items like your notebook or netbook, the Sunforce 50044 offers up to 60W of power. Read The Full Story

JOOS Orange solar charger claims 20x more power than any similar device

Shane McGlaun, Mar 5th 2010 Discuss [1]

I'm not very green. I leave my computer running all the time, I drive a car that uses as much gas as several Prius', and I like to leave the lights on when I walk room to room. The upside is that I don’t have to worry about my car accelerating to 100mph unless I am really in a hurry. I do like the idea of solar power though, and I bet most gadget hounds do. Honestly it's not so much because the power is green, but the promise of being able to get power for my gadgets most anywhere. Read The Full Story

Odd Keystone Eco Tag marks your baggage and charges your gadgets

Shane McGlaun, Dec 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Every now and then, I see some gadgets that have features that just don’t seem to be at home in the same device. This Keystone Eco Tag is one of those devices. The thing is a normal luggage tag that you write your name on and connect to your suitcase. Read The Full Story