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The EV Cordless Power Vehicle Charging System
Nobody likes an unsightly mass of electric power cables. Particularly the sort of cables that like to wrestle each other into an unholy mass of knots the moment your back is turned, and then sit there laughing at you as you wonder once more how it is they manage to do that. And electric car [...]
The Window Socket Portable Solar Charger
As the economist Adam Smith once said, “If you have a mind to look after the pennies in life, the pounds will look after themselves.” A rubbish theory obviously, but one which perhaps illustrates the beauty of a new little solar charging device that you can stick to a window and then charge your mobile [...]
Google Nexus 4: Solar Charger Included
Canonical, a leading software company, announced today that images and open source code for the smartphone version of Ubuntu will be released on February 21. The software will work on the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones, and is designed for enthusiasts and apps developers. Canonical wants developers to be able to familiarize themselves with [...]
The Fenix ReadySet Kit: Helping Power Africa
San Francisco-based Fenix International originally developed the ReadySet Solar Kit in 2008 to provide flexible power to people in remote regions of Africa but recently raised funds on the Kickstarter crowd funding site (in 1 day) to first start producing the kits for the American market. “The Fenix ReadySet is an intelligent battery system that [...]
The SolaPad iPad Charger
SolaWerks, Inc. a newly formed subsidiary, of Domark International Inc. has announced confirmation that its new “SolaPad” are being prepared for shipment. The company anticipates pre-orders for “SolaPad” will be accepted via the SolaWerks website by the middle of this week. Deliveries to pre-order customers are anticipated to begin during the 1st week of June. [...]
The Soladec All-in-One Portable Solar Power Charger
Sun is a natural resource which is available in abundance and as long as sun’s energy can be harnessed to charfe cellphones, we can be connected to anywhere anytime. The latest resourceful mono crystalline has been tapped to run the battery along with a solar cell module that helps to harness solar energy and convert [...]
Infinite Life for Thin Film Batteries?
Infinite Power Solutions (IPS) of Littleton, Colorado has announced that its thin film rechargeable batteries are now capable of 75,000 deep discharge cycles. Most rechargeable batteries are capable only of 300 to 1000 deep discharge cycles and need to be replaced thereafter. This breakthrough could signal the hope for rechargeable batteries that can last the [...]
The Lilliputian Systems Fuel Cell Charger
The fuel cell device from Lilliputian is like a thick smartphone and the cartridge is about the size of a cigarette lighter. Through its built-in USB port, you can charge any device. The firms haven’t yet disclosed the price of either the fuel cell device or its cartridge. But Lilliputian Systems’ Mouli Ramani says that [...]
FUTUREWATCH: Wireless Electric Vehicle Chargers
Electric vehicles are slowly catching up with the masses, but there’s still a long way to go before they can replace conventional cars. While EVs offer commuters a green solution to get around, a few kinks have prevented them from being truly viable. For instance, the lack of charging stations means that commuters aren’t able [...]