Solar-Powered Gadgets
Posts about solar-powered gadgets and devices.
Solar Powered Products Guide for Black Friday 2010
Black Friday is just around the corner. It’s the best time of the year to splurge on solar powered products. Amazon offers various deals this week so that their customers don’t have to stand in line during the actual day. Here are some of the best Black Friday deals from Amazon.com
New and Improved Solar Pool Cleaner
Solar Breeze, the world’s only fully autonomous – and solar powered – pool cleaner received an update recently on its already fascinating features. Software is included in the machine to smartly direct it to areas with more sun to maximize its battery life. The solar panels themselves have gotten a 300% boost in output capacity, and a brand new brushless motor has a life of 30,000 hours.
The $35 Solar-Powered Tablet PC
Designed in India, the $35 solar-powered tablet PC was developed by top talent from the local Institute of Technology. At a set price of a paltry 1,500 rupees ($35 USD), the Indian government hopes to lower that to $20, and eventually $10, and have it hit markets for 2011.
Great Solar Gadgets for Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner, so you might be looking for gift ideas to give your loved ones this holiday season. Why not give the gift of solar?
Solar Power – A Social History
There are many applications for solar power, from your humble calculator, to chargers for cell phones and iPods, to automobiles using panels to top up batteries. Solar panels can even be found on road side signs where it can be impractical to run an electrical cable.
A Solar-Powered Water Bottle?
This little water bottle has solar-powered LED light built into the top of it. The water bottle can double as an emergency flashlight and might even be a good addition to survival kits (although I would hope it isn’t used a replacement for a real flashlight and I have no idea how powerful it is).
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