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Voltaic Generator Solar-Powered Laptop Bag Review!

by max on February 20th, 2009
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The company called Voltaic Systems, have been making these awesome solar backpacks and laptop bags as of recently. One of the latest products is the Voltaic Generator series, which features large solar cells on the side of the bag. Not only does this laptop bag recharge your gadgets such as an iPhone, it also recharges your laptop, so long as you don’t own high-amp laptops, mo ...

Solar charger for iPhone

by David Allen on January 30th, 2009
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Neat solar powered charger provides back up power for the iPhone or iTouch, it does not have to be solar powered either as it can be connected to a computer through a USB port. It takes four hours to charge up by the sun and two hours if the USB is used. Features: Solar-powered! Works with both original and 3G iPhone Plug the SOLiCharger into your iPhone or iTouch to automatical ...

New Years 2009 Resolution - Use Greener Gadgets!

by max on December 27th, 2008
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Well, for the year 2009, one of my new years resolution is to use greener gadgets or in other words, stuff that can make our earth better. Here’s a list of greener gadgets you might want to consider for the next year: For personal use: Have an iPhone? Don’t forget to get one of these solar iPhone chargers that doubles as protection too. I am sure you’ve probably see ...

Solar Powered Fridge on a Camel!

by max on October 10th, 2008
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Here’s a really neat idea, a solar powered fridge for camels so you can keep all your drinks while traveling with the Camel. This was actually primarily for transporting vaccines in the hot desert areas but heck, I’d use it to cool my beer too. In transit, the lightweight, foldable solar panel powers the camel-pack refrigeration system. Once the camel convoy arrives at the ...

DIY - How to Make Solar-Powered LED Beer Lanterns!

by max on September 28th, 2008
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Drink a lot of beer in the bottles and have too much recycling every week? Don’t worry, you can turn your empty beer bottles into powerful solar-powered LED beer lanterns that will light up your house at night for free. Al Gore and company have helped us to see that our planet is in peril. Lend a hand, make a toast, and help illuminate ways for saving Earth — all at the same ...

Australian Student Invents Cheap way to make Solar Cells!

by max on August 23rd, 2008
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A PhD student in Australia has found a cheap way to make solar cells with household parts. If this process works as well as thought-of, we might have solar cells popping up everywhere with DIYers who make their own solar cells. An Australian PhD student has found a cheap way to make solar cells with nail polish, a pizza oven and an ink jet printer. 23-year-old Nicole Kuepper’s i ...

Solar Powered Hyperbike!

by max on July 3rd, 2008
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a cool solar powered called, Hyperbike, that is very solar-efficient. Hyperbike was presented in Vienna at the Forschungsforum chaired by the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology. The following video features the show bike, where the solar panel charges the supercaps ...

Solar Powered Glowing Flower Pot!

by max on June 22nd, 2008
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Wow, check out this awesome solar powered glowing flower pot that conserves the sun’s energy during the day and glow the pot itself at night. This might be useful at replacing those outdoor lights with a double-whammy pot/light. The length of time the pot glows is dependent on the amount of sunlight the solar panel is exposed to during the day, but in the UK you’re looking ...

Solar Panel Pack runs 12VDC or 120AC anywhere!

by max on June 17th, 2008
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Do you need an industrial solar pack that can power your 120AC or 12VDC anywhere? Here’s a solar panel pack that can could be your choice of solution. The XPower Powerpack Solar is the first portable power pack that incorporates solar power in a compact, portable power source. It s completely self-renewing, which means the detachable 5-watt solar panel has the ability to recharge ...

Solar Powered Backpack!

by max on June 17th, 2008
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Check out the solar powered backpack that let’s you charge your gadgets while you walk, ride the bike, or even chillin’ at the beach! From Voltaic comes this small light weight Green Solar Panel Converter Pack. Multiple attachment mechanisms mean it can work as a pannier on a bicycle, a tank bag on a motorcycle, a saddle pack, or a day bag attached to a lager rucksack. 4 wat ...