All the stories tagged with Solar
Orbiting solar power plant to provide energy
12/07/2009, California is the economic engine of the US, and it is no surprise that yet another startup from Los Angeles County, California, has come up with the idea of selling energy harvested from the sun to users. This sounds normal, [...]
Solar-powered tank controlled by iPhone
12/07/2009, Your iPhone isn’t just a communications tool – it can also be used, in this instance, to control a solar-powered Arduino tank remotely. This Arduino tank is the result of Chris Rojas’ work, where he used the iPhone TouchOSC app, [...]
Hanshin Koshien Stadium gets solar panels
12/07/2009, The Japanese certainly want to keep things green, with the historic Hanshin Koshien Stadium being revamped with solar battery panels on the roof above its infield stands, numbering some 1,600 of them which measure 140cm in width and 80cm in [...]
Solar Powered Sticker Phone
12/03/2009, How would you like to be able to stick your phone to the window and get it charged at the same time? Well, that’s what designer Liu Hsiang-Ling came up with in the form of the Sticker Phone. It can [...]
AUO Solar Frisbee Roof project
12/01/2009, The maiden AUO Solar Frisbee Roof project is more than ready to roll out at the Taipei European School. Shaped like a frisbee, this solar roof offers a place for kids to play, and while it goes about to protect [...]
Oregon Scientific weather stations are solar powered
11/30/2009, Oregon Scientific has long released weather stations with built-in alarm clocks to the masses, but their latest release has a heart for the environment by being solar-powered. Boasting a detachable solar panel which will help juice up its internal battery [...]
Flexio solar powered radio
11/30/2009, Want a radio that will run perpetually without having you to worry about it running out of juice? The Flexio FM radio ought to fit the bill nicely, where it unfortunately comes with only one fixed FM channel. Well, at [...]
Sanyo Solar Parking Lot
11/30/2009, Sanyo will be rolling out a Solar Parking Lot in Setagaya, Tokyo next spring. This unique parking lot will obtain electricity thanks to the number of solar panels installed on top of the roof, where all the power will be [...]
SolarVoice i908 Bluetooth headset review
11/17/2009, Bluetooth headsets is something you either love or loathe, and I believe that there is no real middle ground here. After all, you don’t see people carrying a Bluetooth headset around but not using it, do you? While the higher [...]
i.Tech SolarCharger 906 review
11/17/2009, Green technology has long been hailed to be the next big thing, and in a recent edition of the TIME magazine, it has singled out how California has been a hotbed for new and emerging technologies for a long time [...]
Solar bags rely on G24 DSSC solar technology
11/09/2009, Check out the new range of solar bags from Mascotte Industrial Associates of Hong Kong, where it will rely on DSSC (Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells) technology to make sure that your bag is able to store converted solar power in its [...]
Sun Drive keychain is unique
11/09/2009, The Sun Drive keychain is very different from most other keychains since this model sports a USB solar charger that allows you to juice up a range of USB-powered devices on-the-go. Even though it is small in size, it is [...]
Smart Cover goes green
11/09/2009, So you own an iPhone, and want to make sure it remains in pristine condition most of the time through everyday travels. What do you do then? Get the Smart Cover, as this special charging case offers your iPhone or [...]
