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PowerTrekk: Portable Power Source Runs on Water

Megan Burks Bowyer — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:03:14 +0000

If you are tired of your phone going dead and have little patience for solar powered chargers, then you are going to love myFC’s PowerTrekk. All you need is a little bit of water, and you are good to go. myFC is a Swedish company that is at the forefront of ...
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10 of the Best Green Gadgets

Alexandru Chiuariu — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:00:52 +0000

When purchasing gadgets, some of us are very concerned about the impact they have on the environment. The 10 green gadgets listed below will keep many geeks happy, while still ...
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7 Super Solar-Powered Gadgets

Erik Hyrkas — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:00:13 +0000

In an age where finding your nearest outlet is a necessity, solar-powered or solar power-assisted gadgets still seem to be difficult to find. That is, unless you’re talking about solar ...
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Luce: Solar Powered Laptop by Andrea Ponti

Anna Brillon — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:50:28 +0000

Never again will laptop users be limited to their power cables when their devices run short of battery life. This solar powered laptop helps the environment and its user as it runs on renewable energy.

Named Luce, which is Italian for light, this remarkable laptop concept was recognized in the recent ...
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Geek Up Your Summer: Multi-Configuration Solar Power Shade

Flor Sgarlatta — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:35:18 +0000

Design company SMIT (Sustainable Minded Interactive Technology), from Brooklyn, are doing their part in banishing the myth that all nerds are perpetual, ghost-faced basement-dwellers. They had their eyes set on a summer full of outdoorsy geeky fun and they created Tensile Solar, a shade which is amazing in more ways ...
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Power Up with this Solar Charging Table

Anna Brillon — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:05:21 +0000

You’re out having lunch and your cell phone’s battery suddenly goes empty. You’re expecting a call, but you didn’t bring your charger. What to do? Just place your cell on this solar charging table and recharge it!

This innovative prototype was unveiled by Panasonic during the Toyko Retail Tech Expo in ...
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Solar Power Stations In Disguise: MIT’s Soft Rockers

Flor Sgarlatta — Sat, 14 May 2011 18:05:05 +0000

There’s more than meets the eye to these amazing-looking pieces of garden furniture: They’re actually solar power stations.

Unveiled at MIT’s 150th Anniversary Festival of Art, Science and Technology, they’re the brainchild of Professor Sheila Kennedy and her team, who dubbed them “Soft Rockers”. The “rocker” part is self-explanatory, the “soft” ...
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Solar Powered Pants Will Charge Your Mobile

Ady — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:05:33 +0000

Have you ever imagined charging your mobile phone by keeping it in your pant pocket? Well, your imagination has come true now with the new and innovative Stylish Solar Powered Pants. This creative invention has come up as the right answer to the situation when our mobile battery is low ...
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Solar Powered Egg House in China

Kevin Wang — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:32:22 +0000

One of the hottest trends in society today is renewable energy. With ideas from wind turbines to solar cells being the bigger options, long gone are the days of expensive and dangerous coal plants. In fact, this trend is becoming more and more popular with consumers that even in my ...
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Solar Powered Media Player by Sony

Kevin Wang — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:41:59 +0000

I am a self-professed Sony junkie. I remember having a Sony Walkman Tape player (back when cassettes were still the big thing) and I’ve had all the PlayStation consoles at some point or another.

To be fair though, Sony does have a reputation when it comes to entertainment technology. And now, ...
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