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  • Blackfriars Bridge Gets Solar

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    V Ramos
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    The Blackfriars Bridge of London was built in 1886 and is about to get a high-tech upgrade.  The bridge will be covered in solar panels making it the "world's largest solar bridge".  Work has already begun and should be completed in 2012.  The 4,400 solar panels are expected to generate 900,000kWh's of electricity a year…

  • Electree Charges Your Gadgets With Style And Solar Power

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    Russ
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    We have seen plenty of cool solar gadgets, but none quite as stylish as the Electree, designed by French designer Vivian Muller.  The tree is made to look like a bonsai tree with 27 solar powered leaves.  The panels charge a 13,500mAh battery which in turn can charge your gadgets via a USB connector.  There…

  • LCDs Could Power Your SmartPhone

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    One of the biggest drains on your SmartPhone battery is the beautiful LCD screen.  While that won't change, some smart folks at UCLA may have found a way to charge your phone via the LCD screen. A group of UCLA engineers led by Yang Yang, a professor of materials science, have found a way to…

  • Samsung NC215S Solar Netbook Headed To Russia

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    Robby S.
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    No matter how much battery life your laptop has, it is never enough.  And finding a place to charge it is often tougher than it should be.  So why don't all laptops have solar panels on that huge wasted area on the back of the display?  I suspect they will all have solar panels in…

  • Limited Production Solar Bikini

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    gchoe
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    Now that the weather is getting good, finally, solar gadgets will start popping up.  I didn't expect this one however, a Solar Bikini.  The Solar Bikini from NY designer Andrew Schneider can charge a smartphone or MP3 player while the wearer sunbathes.  The solar bikini is made up of 40 thin and flexible PowerFilm Solar…

  • Honda EV-N Micro Car

    Honda EV-N Micro Car

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    Robby S.
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    The Honda EV-N Micro Car is an electric car, similar to the Nissan Leaf, but with a super clean throwback styling.  The Honda EV-N reminds me a bit of the old Mini Cooper with the two ton color scheme, however the roof isn't painted black, that is a solar panel on top.  When the lithium-ion…

  • Diffus Solar Handbag

    Diffus Solar Handbag

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    Russ
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    Solar backpacks and solar purses aren't exactly a new idea.  However, it is nice to see clean/functional solar handbags like the one pictured above from Diffus.  The Diffus Solar Handbag manages to add the solar panels to the purse in a stylish way, they don't just slap a big panel on the side of the…

  • Solar Powered Flagpole Light

    Solar Powered Flagpole Light

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    Lew
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    Got that patriotic feeling?  Yeah me neither.  But if you want to look the part, day and night, you will need a flag, a flagpole, and the Solar Powered Flagpole Light.

  • Eton Soulra XL

    Eton Soulra XL

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    Russ
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    Last year we reviewed the Eton Soulra and we're fans, now comes the Eton Soulra XL. The Eton Soulra XL has a beefier solar panel (a full 72 square inches), a built-in 2000mAh lithium ion battery, and 8 speaker drivers.  The Soulra XL should fix our one complaint about the older Soulra, the sound quality. …

  • Toshiba REGZA – A Battery Powered TV

    Toshiba REGZA – A Battery Powered TV

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    Lisa C.
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    If you live with constant power interruptions or are sensitive to your time of use with electrical gadgets, maybe the new Toshiba REGZA Battery Powered TV is for you.  The Toshiba REGZA is a 19-inch LCD TV that can run off of regular wall power or an internal battery that lasts for about 3 hours. …