techfresh.net - 8/24/2009
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The USB Sun drive Solar charger from ZYRUS is a compact USB solar charger that will arrive in the South Korea market in the near future. The device is specially designed to recharge cellphones, MP3 players, portable media players, digital cameras via USB port. Measuring 64mm x 25.8mm, the ...
inhabitat.com - 8/27/2009
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inhabitat.com —
Ever drive on the highway and think about
how much solar energy is wasted on the asphalt...
below? Apparently, so has Solar Roadways. The startup was awarded a $100,000 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant this week to prototype its Solar Road ...
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Solar Roadways to Prototype First Ever Solar Road Panel
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The USB Sun Drive Solar Charger
Coolest Gadgets —
... You can charge up cellphones, MP3 players and digital cameras. This small Sun Drive is actually only 64mm by 25.8mm. On a full charge it’ll give your phone up to 100 minutes of continuous talk time and up to 25 hours of standby time on a single charge. The solar panel isn’t out just yet and there’s no real price right now. When it does come out though, it looks like it’s at least initially going to only be hitting the South Korean market.
Source: TechFresh ...
Solar chargers get even smaller, cheaper
DVICE Atom Feed —
... you'll even have enough power to charge up that digital camera, creating fascinating photo documentation of your demise.
Look how small this thing is. It's a mere 2.5 x 1 inches, about the size of a book of matches. Might be a good gadget to have on you, just in case you need to charge up that cellphone or music player while wandering through the wilderness. About $23, it'll be available in Korea first, but this technology will soon be widespread.
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