Solar Power

Ray Solar Charger Works in Airplanes

Ray Solar Charger Works in Airplanes

Solar powered chargers for your portable gadgets are far from an original idea.  But that isn’t to say they aren’t effective or useful.  Case in point is Quirky’s Ray. Unlike other solar powered chargers, which lay flat, [...]

Solio Bolt Review

Solio Bolt Review

There is a giant push in today’s society to use renewable, clean energy – the so called green movement.  We’re seeing this everywhere on large scale items like electric cars, or solar powered houses – but [...]

Elektra One: The Future of Aviation

Elektra One: The Future of Aviation

As green cars start to take over the automotive market, it was only a matter of time before it reached the skies. Although we are still a long way from having an environmentally friendly 747, the [...]

RLX Solar Backpack Seems Practical Until You Look at the Price Tag, $800

RLX Solar Backpack Seems Practical Until You Look at the Price Tag, $800

Safe to say Ralph, as in Ralph Lauren, has lost his freaking mind.  This here solar backpack, which is part of the RLX line, costs a wallet numbing $795.  We’re all about charging your devices on [...]

Logitech Solar Wireless Keyboard (update)

Logitech Solar Wireless Keyboard (update)

UPDATED.  Logitech‘s Wireless Solar Keyboard is, well, wireless and solar powered.  What more do you need to know?  It will stay charged up for up to 3 months in a dark room and can glean power [...]

Lightcap 300: Lantern + Water Bottle

Lightcap 300: Lantern + Water Bottle

The LightCap 300 is an ingenious product that combines a water bottle with a lantern.  That’s right.  The top of the water bottle, the cap, is embedded with a 4 super-bright LED lights as well as [...]

This Solar Charged Lantern Collapses

This Solar Charged Lantern Collapses

Designer Jesper Johnsson’s Solar Charged Collapsible Lantern is the perfect option for a light source while outdoors, whether camping or just out on the back porch. It stays collapsed during the day as it collects power [...]

Top 10 Coolest Solar Vehicles

Top 10 Coolest Solar Vehicles

Solar?  Yes please.  Only if there was more of it and it was more efficient.  This is our list of the top 10 coolest solar vehicles to date.  Some are practical, some down right expensive and [...]

Solar Power Windows

Solar Power Windows

And we thought the Energy Curtains were cool.  These windows, which look almost like everyday windows, contain translucent solar cells that capture energy from the sun.  They were unveiled at Taipei’s International Optoelectronics Week and come [...]

Energy Curtain Harvests The Sun’s Rays

Energy Curtain Harvests The Sun’s Rays

Windows lets sun shine in. Conversely, curtains keep the light out. The Energy Curtain makes the best of both worlds by harvesting the sun’s rays and uses it to power the fabrics light emitting fabric. So, [...]