Sanyo eneloop Solar Light unveiled

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Sanyo announced new gadgets powered by the rechargeable eneloop batteries including the new eneloop Solar light.
The eneloop solar light is equipped with the proprietary high efficiency HIT solar cell, a product originally developed by Sanyo, installed in various roof forms worldwide.
The light stores the energy in eneloop batteries inside and can be used as flashlight or roomlight.
Via the USB port you can power your MP3 player or mobile phoens. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Sep 2008 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Solar Charging Tree for Gadgets

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I have seen my share of solar chargers for all sorts of USB gadgets. Most of them are smallish boxy devices devoid of any cool factor. If you want a solar charger that is different, the PhotonSynthese is the ticket.

The bonsai looking tree is made from a series of section of different lengths and shapes that connect together with connectors that look like headphone connectors. The leaves of the tree are solar panels. Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Toyota to add Solar Panels to some Prius Hybrids

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 TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp plans to install solar panels on some Prius hybrids in its next remodeling, responding to growing demand for "green" cars amid record-high oil prices, a source briefed on the matter said on Monday.
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Posted on Mon, 7 Jul 2008 05:17:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ricoh to install Solar and Wind powered Billboard at Times Square

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Japanese company Ricoh announced to install a solar and wind powered billboard at Time Square in New York by December.

The billboard would be powered by 4 wind power generators and 45 solar cell panels.
The generated "Green" power would surpass 98 kilowatt-hours per day. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:37:33 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

National SolarMagic to fight partial Shading on Solar Cells

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The WSJ reports that National Semiconductor will introduce a device today dubbed SolarMagic that can help reduce the impact of partial shading on solar cells.

SolarMagic is able to recoup as much as 40% of the power that otherwise would be lost according to a field test at REgrid Power Inc. Read more

Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:09:26 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Solar Charger with Dual USB Ports Review

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DragonSteelMods reviews a Solar Charger with Dual USB ports from USBGeek.

Quote from the review: "Today for review I've got a great product from our friends at USBGeek, it's a Solar Charger with Dual USB ports, it features selective voltage output, dual USB ports, long battery life, it includes an AC adapter and a car power adapter, and has several types of tips for various phones and electronic gadgets . Read more

Posted on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

IBM links with Japan's TOK to develop Solar Technology

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By Matt Daily

NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM has joined forces with semiconductor process company Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK) to develop more efficient solar power technologies to cut the cost of the clean energy source, the companies said on Monday.
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Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:17:45 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Devotec Solar Charger Review

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Today we are looking at a portable solar battery charger system that has tips to fit most all popular phones, game systems and other portable devices. The Devotec Solar Charger also works with the iPhone and iPod.

The solar charger has an internal battery that is charged by sunlight and AC or USB power. If you need a way to keep your cell phone, MP3 player or PSP charged while you are away from home the Devotec Solar Charger is a good option. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:59:46 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Spray-On Solar-powered OLED Displays

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This is one of the coolest future products I have heard about in a while: A spray-on OLED display that is self-powered through solar energy.

Japanese Mitsubishi Chemicals and Sumitomo Chemical work on spreadable electronics. The molecular soup would have OLED and Solar cell building blocks that could be spread or even sprayed ultra-thin onto walls or gadgets. Read more

Posted on Fri, 16 May 2008 01:51:48 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Solio H1000 Hybrid Solar Charge Review

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TechwareLabs published a review of the Solio H1000 Hybrid Solar Charge.

Quote from the review: "You are stranded in the desert, forest, or on the road and need to make a call and find that your cell phone is dead. Just after you finish cursing your god of choice you remember you have the Solio H1000, plug it in and a short while later your phone is usable once again. Read more

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 22:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Solar Keychain LED Torch

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Here is a little gadget to show your support for green energy. The solar powered Keychain LED light gives you light when you need if you expose it to some sun once in a while.

The Solar panel on this keychain is very small, but the 3 white LEDs just do not need much juice. Read more

Posted on Sat, 3 May 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Verizon Wireless Solar Power Cell Towers

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I guess when Verizon Wireless says it has the nation’s largest and most reliable voice and data network they take it seriously. Verizon released some images today of one of its solar powered cellular stations.

The particular station in the image is located in the remote California desert and isn’t even accessible by road. To maintain the station Verizon employees are flown to it via helicopter. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:00:14 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Low-cost Solar Charger for your Gadgets

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Solar powered stuff is getting cheaper every day. Gadget shop Brando offers now a portable multi-purpose solar charger for $25.

This Solar charger has a built-in 1,350mAh battery and comes with 5 adapters to connected Nokia, Sony Ericsson, HTC, Blackberries, MP3 players and other gadgets. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:59:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

FreeLoader 8.0 Solar Charger for iPhone

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Solar Technology has introduced a new charger for users of the iPhone and iPod touch and other mobile phones and MP3 players. The FreeLoader 8.0 Portable Solar Charger can charge all sorts of devices like digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones and portable game systems.

The FreeLoader 8.0 is available in silver or pink colors and promises to power an iPod for an additional 18 hours, a mobile phone for 44 hours, PSP for 2.5 hours and a PDA for 22 hours. Read more

Posted on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:46:19 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Sharp, Tokyo Electron to tie up on Solar Cells

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp , fighting to remain the top maker of solar cells, will develop tools to make solar cells with Tokyo Electron Ltd amid growing demand for clean energy. Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:18:58 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Anycom Bluetooth Solar Powered Handsfree Car-Kit SCK-1 Review

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Futurelooks published a review of the Anycom Bluetooth Solar Powered Handsfree Car-Kit SCK-1.

Quote from the review: "The Solar Bluetooth Car Kit from Anycom is actually quite a creative product, because — as you can probably guess — it comes equipped with a solar panel, effectively branding itself as a “green” solution for anyone who wants to talk without having something attached to their ear. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

SONIC F1 Mini Solar Car Kit

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If you are into fast cars, toy models, and alternative fuel sources, the SONIC F1 solar car kit is perfect for you. This car looks like an F1 racing car and according to OWI Incorporated, makers of the kit, it races at amazing speeds when equipped with the fastest engine.

The car is powered completely by solar electricity gather with integrated solar panels on the car kit. The maker says the car is perfect for research and showing kids that alternative energy can be fun. Read more

Posted on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:57:38 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Dell plans Servers based on Sun Solaris Software

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc will license Sun Microsystems Inc's Solaris operating system and build server computers based on the Sun software, the companies said on Wednesday. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

IBM to distribute Sun's Solaris Server Software

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM has agreed to sell Sun Microsystems's Solaris Operating System software to IBM's customers in a deal that pits the competing computer hardware makers against shared rival Hewlett-Packard. Read more

Posted on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:40:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Paint that gathers Solar Power Coming to Market

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Here in Texas we tend to have mostly houses with brick, so there isn’t as much painting as there might be in other parts of the country. However, in the older neighborhoods from the turn of the century to the late 50’s early 60’s we do have lots of wooden houses that need painted frequently.

There is a new paint coming to market, at what is promised to be an affordable price that will work great in the hot Texas climate. This paint seems t be applied just like normal paint with the added benefit that it turns all the painted surfaces into solar power generating panels. Read more

Posted on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New low-cost Plastic Solar Cell

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Korean researches develop a new plastic solar cell with 6.5% efficiency.

The new solar cells have been developed by a team of the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology and University of California Santa Barbara. Read more

Posted on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr