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10-02-2005
Handbag goes solar
Roseanna Kilfedder comes to the rescue for every woman trying to find her keys in the bottom of the bag. (And for the male counterpart it’s an equal relief as we don’t have to witness the embarrassing scene of a woman emptying the contents on the porch with a desperate cry.) The lining is made of electroluminescent material which is lit up by the zip. Everything is powered by a battery connected to a flexible solar panel mounted on the side of the bag. As a bonus the bag can also be used as a charger for cell phones or other gagdets women normally carry around.
(Via Popgadget)
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09-26-2005
The Solar Power Purse
The brain behind this neat little purse is Joe Hynek who is a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at Iowa State University. This aptly named “power purse” is made of thin, flexible solar cells, that can recharge batteries and other electronic devices. Form and function in one stylish package.
(Via Treehugger)
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09-07-2005
O’Neill solar bag
Happy days for solar bag lovers these days. This time it’s O’Neill’s turn. The H2 Solar bag is specially made for the skiers and boarders. The solar cells will charge the mobile via an USB adapter and the iPod. You can also easily connect the iPod headphones via easily accessible connector on the shoulderstrap. The mobile can rest inside the bag and when you recieve that important call about the afterski party, the music will be interrupted automatically and the conversation will be transmitted through the headphones instead of the music. The microphone is mounted inside the other shoulderstrap. Quite neat…
(Via Hippyshopper, Gadgetryblog)
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08-29-2005
Power bag
The COMMUNITY POWER BAG prototype generates solar electrical power for white solid state lighting for community groups of up to six persons in an expandable textile enclosure weighing 2.5 pounds. Approximately four hours of charge time provides two and half hours of digital light at 80 lumens from six individual textile lanterns. These sources may be combined to create 480 lumens of digital light for community gatherings and trades such as tortillerías, bakeries and repair workshops. In its energy harvesting position, the prototype unfolds from a portable shoulder bag to a solar charging canopy that absorbs sunlight.
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08-26-2005
Solar Bags 2: Juicebags
It charges your gadgets in 2-4 hours - the cool thing however is that you can connect two juicebags and charge the same gadget in almost half time. Everything has a price though, and the Juicebag has one of 200$. Get the Juicebag from Rewarestore.
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08-26-2005
Voltaic Solar Bags
We welcome every move to empower users with eh.. power anywhere. And if you ever been desperatly looking for a power outlet when your MP3 player or portable gadget has been gasping for more juice, the Voltaic Solar Bags are your answer. It enables you to carry your own small powerplant (Up to 4 watts) in three different bag verisons when you do that hiking in the Himalaias you always dreamed about.
Just plug a standard car charger into the bag and recharge most small electronic devices including: cell phones, cameras, two way radios, PDA’s, and MP3s. However if you want to recharge your laptop, this unfortunately is not possible yet. (From Treehugger)
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