Danish design studio Difuss has introduced solar-powered handbag for girls containing about 100 smaller monocrystalline silicon solar cells on the surface of the bag resembles of beads. Handbag designed in a way display copper wiring and solar cell panels for maximum sun exposure. The energy generated is transferred to the lithium-ion batteries hidden in a small compartment in the bag. It can easily charge mobile devices in the bag.
While many of us are just wondering about a world in which renewable energy will govern every aspect of life, the Romanian-based Shepeleff Stephen, is working on ways to make it as fresh as possible. An engineering student at Transylvania University in Brasov, Stephen imagine a world in which solar energy will make all the green gadgets. The designer has developed a Bluetooth headphones, called the Q-SOUND, which is responsible itself by using solar energy.
This collection of fine accessories exploring ways to incorporate the solar cells into textiles in which technology meets tradition. Decorative accessories such as handheld fans and dress are charged when used outdoors in daylight. When brought indoors in the afternoon they turned into a decorative ambient light display for the home, powered only by energy stored earlier. Solar vintage collection explores the mobile power from the perspective of haute couture. Energy can be captured passively with environment-friendly way while the user moves outside of everyday life and at a distance from traditional resources. Electronic components such as solar cells, resistors and LED integrated directly into the antique and hands-decorated fabrics and using conductive thread wired together into working circuits. Embroidery motifs and organic prints recall endangered birds. Material used in each piece is selected with environmental sensitivity in mind. For example, support structures and yarn are cellulose-based (thin wood and viscose), and electronic components are free of hazardous materials. [Via]
The Silva Solar II is foldable, all terrain solar cells recharges mobile GPS, phones, palmtops or hunting radios via 12-volt adapter, same like used within car’s 12-volt socket?.
Gains from foldable panel is that easy position at optimum angle for sun. When folded solar cells protected from wear and torn that could occur when packed in purse.
Four slot for rope. Including cups suction for attachments for window.
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]
Car bonnets, roof tiles and building facades can quickly enter the colorful and flexible solar panels to complement their conventional resources. Spheral Solar Power has produced efficient and flexible solar cells, which produces electricity at a lower cost and open an array of new applications for renewable energy.
Like denim material consists of thousands of tiny silicon beads attached to aluminum foil – each bead acting as an individual solar cells and uneven surfaces offer a larger area for light collection. Production costs can be reduced through the use of recycled silicon and this, combined with the efficiency comparable to standards photovoltaic cells and the versatility of a flexible material make Spheral solar cells potential to dramatically expand the use of renewable energy.
Building design can take advantage of hundreds of colors, styles and shapes to smoothly integrate solar cells. Spheral cells can be used to reflect light from or transmit light into the building and expand their flexibility for use in the company logo.
In tile the cells can be incorporated into the curved substrate opening various markets applications and automobile manufacturer may have found an alternative aerodynamic to rigid photovoltaic cells that are not practical in terms of vehicle design.
Commercial production of flexible cells are expected to begin in late 2003.
Executive Summary about Solar Battery Charger by Anna Stone
Solar Battery Chargers are used to charge your batteries when you are not connected to the power grids and do not have access to another form of electricity. The way a Solar Charger works is simple. The solar panel of the battery charger collects energy from the sun and converts this into electricity. Now, there are many different types of solar battery chargers, as well as different types of batteries you might want to charge. Some solar chargers are more powerful than others. As all solar battery chargers use some type of solar panel, the amount of power they generate generally depends on the size of the panels. Solar panels are made up of individual solar cells. Solar cells are the units which create electricity out of sunlight. The more solar cells there are on a solar panel, the more electricity they create. So you will generally find that bigger solar panels produced more energy, and smaller solar panels produce less.
Some solar battery chargers work with simple AA batteries, like those that you would use to run a flashlight. Some charge the batteries of your equipment, such as the battery in your laptop computer.
You might ask why one uses a solar charger to charge a battery, instead of just directly running one’s equipment from a solar panel.
The sun’s heat might damage your cell phone. There are a variety of solar battery chargers and other portable solar power devices available on the market today. Further information and answers to common questions can be found at Solar Chargers and Portable Solar Power Devices.
How Solar Powered Battery Chargers Can Ease Your Everyday’s Life
Executive Summary about Solar Battery Charger by Assaf Katzir
Solar battery charger is one of these devices that became a necessity once we have all these electric devices that we use on a daily basis. iPod, laptop, mobile phone, PDA, GPS etc’ just name it. There are portable flexible solar panels that you can place in your small bag and use them to charge your electrical devices’ batteries when you need to without being attached to any electrical grid outlet. Most solar chargers are equipped with plug kits which match to variety of electric devices. The variety of solar chargers’ sizes, shapes and uses continue to grow rapidly.
There is no usage cost when using solar battery chargers as opposed to the utility electricity chargers. No pollution released to the atmosphere when using portable solar charger and no chemicals leached into our ground water when discarded since we are using rechargeable batteries, so you contribute to keep environment clean, not to mention that you save money when you use a solar charger.
As you can see there are many benefits and advantages while using solar powered battery charger.
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