Jeff Tani, an electronics engineer & solar backpack designer who is good at developing solar-energy products and design of any outdoor equipment combining with solar panel.
Recently, Jeff Tani designed Solar Lanterns, the latest solar products for your yard or garden.
Feng Cheng-Tsung, Wang Bo-Jin, and Lin Yao-Jie have designed a special traffic system that is not only environmentally friendly, but will revolutionize the traditional traffic systems we use today.
French mobile phone company, Sagem, in collaboration with Puma, one of the famous brands in the world of sport. They made solar-powered 3G smartphone that feels suitable for sports lovers.
Like most other smartphones, this device has a resolution of 240×320 pixels. Puma Phone features solar cells located at the back of the phone. Uniquely, users will get points when ‘hanging out’ of this phone. Accumulated points can then be converted into prizes at Puma Store.
As a phone aimed to sports lovers, Puma Phone has features such as: Analog Stopwatch, Pedometer, Yachting Compass, GPS run tracker and GPS bike Speedo. As a result, this phone will be very compatible when paired with an athlete.
In addition to solar energy, Puma Phone also has a Li-Ion Battery 880 mAh, with 3G connectivity. This product will be marketed starting next April. Unfortunately, Puma had not yet published the price. [Via]
Solar Lights better known as landscaping lights are lights that are charged up during the day from the sun’s light. At dusk, they turn on automatically, and remain illuminated overnight, depending on how much sunlight they receive during the day. They must be placed in a position where they receive as much direct sunlight as possible during the day, as solar lights can fail to illuminate at night if placed in shady positions. Depending on the brand, some solar lights will not illuminate on rainy or cloudy days because they have not been able to recharge without sunlight. Solar lights are generally waterproof if sealed correctly. Most brands require rechargeable batteries, which are charged by solar power during the day, and can last up to 12 months. Solar lights do not provide as much light as a standard electrical lighting system, but they are easily installed and maintained, and provide a much cheaper alternative to electrical based products.
Types of Solar Lights and Their Uses
Executive Summary about Solar Lights by Jerome Sturgeleski
There are several types of solar lights and many different designs from which to choose. If you have a hankering for solar spot lights a little out of the ordinary, there are solar spot lights encased in stone like cases.
On one end is the solar panel which is barely noticeable and the other is a spot light. There are also solar lights that are a little out of the ordinary. We could call them novelty solar lights since they serve a purpose like light a way or act as a spot light. These novelty solar light come as dog statues that resemble a black Labrador, golden retriever or British bull dog.
There are other types of unique solar light that include a statue of a frog, a snail, an owl, a parrot, a squirrel, or even a rabbit holding a solar spot light. One truly unique solar novelty light is an angelic harpist or a fairy with alternating, color changing lights.
