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06.04.08Solar Powered Battery ChargerI am always frustrated that I don't have a solar powered laptop, but with the Powerfilm solar battery charger, I can always keep my digital camera's batteries full. Designed to charge either two or four AA batteries at a time, the Powerfilm solar battery charger takes between four and eight hours to charge a drained battery. It is designed to be compact, and is lighter than keeping a second set of AA batteries on your person. The Powerfilm solar battery charger is available now and will set you back around $130 USD. The only issue I have with this device is the ...
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06.04.08Solar Powered Flight In The WorksA group called Solar Impulse is working hard on a solar power airplane that could (in the future) dramatically reduce the fuel needed for commercial air travel. The zero-emission plane can only hold one person in it's prototype design, but they are hoping that advancements in solar cell technology and battery storage technology that the concept could carry over to more useful passenger jets that would hold up to 300 people. Check out this video to get some more details... Even as a single passenger plane it's an interesting idea, but even before it's viable for commercial airliners I think it could ...
