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Badger – World’s Toughest Waterproof Solar Charger

Mila Luleva — Wed, 13 May 2015 15:18:25 +0000

The Badger is the waterproof solar charger from Brown Dog Gadgets, which delivers every single time, even when it is raining. When it comes to solar chargers, the options are many. Depending on what you need, when you need it, and how much you are willing to invest in it, there is a very high […]

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Honda Partners with SolarCity for Solar Charging System

Benji Jerew — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:20:39 +0000

Honda and SolarCity have recently announced plans to collaborate on a solar charging system for the Fit EV electric vehicle. There are a lot of great things that come in pairs, like they were made for each other. Peanut butter and jelly, chocolate and peanut butter [my wife does not agree with this], and electric vehicles and solar power. There […]

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Solar iPad Charger Just as Powerful as the Grid One

Benji Jerew — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:18:45 +0000

There is a vast number of iPad covers available, from utilitarian to luxurious. There are also a number of iPad charging covers including solar-powered versions, which eliminate the need to plug in, at least in theory. The problem is that current silicon-based solar cells are heavy, bulky, delicate, and woefully underpowered. Alta Devices, by changing […]

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Solar iPhone Charger DIY Tutorial

Mike Sandru — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:23:35 +0000

The construction of this universal solar charger is very simple and cheap(only $50) . You don't need to have any familiarity with electronics or prior circuit knowledge. It can be used to charge any device via USB.

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Novacell – The Fast Pocket-Sized Solar Powered Universal Charger

Mike Sandru — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:38:50 +0000

A California based company called SunCore has developed a pocket-sized universal charger powered by solar energy. The new device dubbed Novacell is an external charger that will power mobile devices via a USB connection. It is able to recharge the majority of Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), iPods, GPS units, digital still and video cameras and other gadgets.

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Energizer to Release Their First Portable Solar-Powered Battery Charger

Mike Sandru — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:18:00 +0000

This gadget looks like a clamshell cellphone, where the keypad section is replaced by battery slots and the display by solar panels. Some features of this battery-charging gadget will be...

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ICP Solar Panels to be Mounted on Future Nissan Models

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:19:07 +0000

Modern cars need a lot of battery power due to the high electricity consumption by those electronic gadgets people have in them. Often, the car sales personnel confronts with the issue of a dead battery when they are trying to sell a vehicle that has been standing parked for a long time.

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