The Neuber Energy Sun Bag has been introduced at Solar Power International 2009 in Anaheim, California. The bag features a huge solar cell on the front flap which will convert direct sunlight into electricity to charge tiny gadgets such as mobile phones, digital cameras, iPods, or MP3 Players. Weighing at only 500 grams (including the battery). the Neuber Energy Sun-Bag will be available in a choice of 37 colors in addition to optional custom printing. Each bag will be priced at around $150. No info on availability at this time. [Press Release]
Designed by Cheng-Tsung Feng, Yao-Chieh Lin and Bo-Jin Wang, the Solar Traffic Light concept comes with the Discolor LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology that can display all three colors of the traffic lights within a single unit. There is also the Solar Panel on top of the unit, which is designed as a hood. [Yanko]
The next time you’re planning on buying a new bluetooth headset, I suggest you to grab one of this Solar Powered Bluetooth Headset from Brando. This eco-friendly headset is powered by an integrated solar panel providing infinite standby time under direct sunlight. It also comes with a USB charging cable and an AC adapter so you can charge at night and on days with insufficient sunlight. It’s time to go green! The Brando Solar Powered Bluetooth Headset will set you back $66.90. [Product Page]
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 Sun Drive is able to store up to 100 minutes of continuous talk time and up to 25 hours of standby time on a single charge. [AVING]
Korean-based ZYRUS has recently introduced its compact USB solar charger in South Korea. Known as the Sun Drive, the device is designed to charge handheld devices including mobile phones, MP3 players, PMPs, and digital cameras. The Sun Drive provides up to 90 to 100-minutes of continuous talking time and 25 to 35-hours of standby time on a single charge. The Sun Drive retails for 29,000 Won ($23) each. [AVING]
The Eneloop Portable Solar is now available in Japan via GeekStuff4U online store. This portable ready-to-use solar power generator allows you to gather energy while working outside or traveling. The device can be used as a power source for laptops, USB devices, handheld games or cell phones. The Eneloop Portable Solar is priced at 12,500 Yen or equal to $128. [Product Page]
The FreeLoader Pro is the ultimate solar charger capable of powering virtually every electrical device, anywhere in the world. It is basically a pair of flip-out solar cells with a rechargeable battery all in one simple unit. Once fully charged, the Freeloader Pro is capable of delivering enough power to give a mobile phone 70 hours of standby time, 5000 page turns on an eBook, or a 100% full charge for a digital camera battery. This solar charger is the perfect companion for adventure travelers, journalists, or explorers. [RedFerret]
ChumAlong is a solar photovoltaic panel that provides you off-grid power anywhere you go. It is perfect for hiking and camping. As the sun’s position in the sky varies during the day, ChumAlong’s job is to make sure the Solar Panel is always pointing at the brightest point in the sky. Each unit features a micro-controller technology, single axis positioning, geared stepper motor gear/worm gear drive train, four optical sensors, three LED modes, auto wake up and shutdown, and so much more. [Product Page]
Sharp Corporation has successfully developed the new LR0GC02 Solar Module for mobile devices that measures at only 0.8 mm thick. These solar cells are based on polycrystalline silicon and provide a maximum power of 300 mW. The Sharp LR0GC02 is now available for the global market, which means that we will see more solar-powered cell phones in the near future. [Sharp]
Romania-based engineering student Stephen Shepeleff has designed the Q-SOUND Bluetooth solar powered headphones. The solar cell across the top of the headband will recharge two removable rechargeable NiMH batteries with an electric capacity of 800mAh and operating voltage of 1.2Volts. A fully charged headset is able to run for up to 40 hours, running Bluetooth, an MP3 player, or other Bluetooth-enabled device. [TreeHugger]
