Tired of being tethered to a power outlet? Let the sun shine in, says Dutch firm Soldius. The company out of Apeldoorn, Holland, has developed a consumer-use solar charger for mobile devices such as ...

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As I type this I'm waiting for my electricity to go out so the power company can change the cables. It's only a small job and the power will be back by the end of the day. But it's during situations ...

From nanoflower solar cells to plant-based computer interfaces, modern technology often looks to nature for design inspiration. The Electree+ designed by Vivien Muller is a bonsai tree-shaped solar ...

[Michael] took a battery charger meant to be connected to mains power and converted it to work with a solar panel. This was a traditional 4 cell charger which charges the batteries in pairs. He kept ...

High up on the list of companies we never expected to make a cell phone is PUMA. Yes, that PUMA. The PUMA that you see on the bodies of athletes competing at the highest level in sports, and the PUMA ...

Hunter Douglas already had one of the smartest power options for motorized smart shades, with its rechargeable and removable battery wands. Now the company has an even more convenient option: a Solar ...

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All of the stands, which range in price from $45 to $100, can wirelessly charge a Qi2-compatible smartphone at 15W rates. But ...