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Solar Powered And Rugged iPod Speaker System

Solar Powered And Rugged iPod Speaker System

Summer is upon us which means beach, pool, picnics and more.  But what’s an outing without some tunes.  This solar powered iPod Speaker dock is apparently the first of its kind (I don’t buy that).  Flipping [...]

Printable Solar Cells Revealed By MIT Researchers

Printable Solar Cells Revealed By MIT Researchers

How would you like to score some of those tax credits associated with the installation of solar panels on your home? I know I would. While I don’t think MIT’s printable solar cells will qualify any [...]

All Solar Plane Makes Its Maiden Voyage

All Solar Plane Makes Its Maiden Voyage

Yesterday we had an interesting solar powered lantern, but now we’re upping the scale with a solar powered plane! The Solar Impulse had its first flight today in Switzerland, getting 5,500 feet of altitude and doing [...]

Solar Pebble Is A Rock Solid Product For Poor Countries

Solar Pebble Is A Rock Solid Product For Poor Countries

Here’s an example of a great product doing good in the world. Plus Minus Solar have created a Solar Pebble to reduce the use of dangerous kerosene lamps in the world’s poorest regions. It’s portable, can [...]

Muzatch SP 6000 Solar Laptop Charger

Muzatch SP 6000 Solar Laptop Charger

I’m not totally sold on all this consumer grade solar charging stuff.  I just takes too damn long for me to really care at this point.  Looking forward however, comes the Muzatch SP 6000 Solar Laptop [...]

Solar Electric Razor, Why Not

Solar Electric Razor, Why Not

My skepticism meter tells me that the Solar Electric Razor probably won’t provide the closest of shaves, but hey, if you’re off the grid and in the wilderness than why not.  Placing the device in 8-12 [...]

PlanetSolar Boat: The Largest Solar Powered Boat, Setting Sail In 5 Days (video)

PlanetSolar Boat: The Largest Solar Powered Boat, Setting Sail In 5 Days (video)

PlanetSolar is the world’s largest solar boat.  Its covered in over 1600 sqaure feet of solar cells and supposedly carries a massive lithium-ion battery to capture the sun’s energy.  The boat itself measures 31m long and [...]

Casio PAG110C-3 Pathfinder Watch Has A Triple Dose Of Green

Casio PAG110C-3 Pathfinder Watch Has A Triple Dose Of Green

I had me a solar watch when I was about 12 years old.  Unfortunately, the technology wasn’t far enough along and required constant charging under the sun’s rays. Casio’s newest Pathfinder watch, the PRG110C-3, however, requires [...]

Solar Roadways Completes Prototype, Sends Us Pics

Solar Roadways Completes Prototype, Sends Us Pics

Remember Solar Roadways?  They’ve finally completed their first USDOT prototype.  In addition to providing carbon free energy (aside from the manufacturing process), the Solar Roadway can display traffic info using the built-in LEDs and perhaps even [...]

Joos Orange: The Most Powerful, Portable Solar Device Yet

Joos Orange: The Most Powerful, Portable Solar Device Yet

I think it’s more than fair to say that most solar devices on the market today are “woefully inadequate”.  At least that’s the opinion of Solar Components, who is ready to crush the competition this June [...]