Residential Solar Power News
Portable solar chargers have become relatively cheap and readily available, and can be a lifesaver if you need to charge your phone or tablet on the go. For Marines in the field, the devices can be literal lifesavers: troops rely on a whole host of electronic devices to do their job, and, normally, have carried [...]
Last month, Eton, manufacturer of kinetically powered gadgets, introduced the Scorpion. It is a hybrid of Eton’s typical fare, this time incorporating solar power into the equation. The gadget can be used by hikers to charge mobile devices, access weather reports, listen to the radio and power a built-in LED flashlight.
The Scorpion may be powered [...]
Your next app download isn’t likely to be solar powered, nor will you find it on the new iPhone 4G, but Apple is now on the record as investigating solar power options for future devices. PC Magazine reports that the company has filed a patent for solar-charging technology it has in development. There’s no telling [...]