Solar powered gadgets at CES 2007

This year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has presented us some interesting, even if a little bit odd, gadgets that use solar cells to power their mobile equipment.


Eclipse Solar Gear briefcase
It's a briefcase with a built in solar charger. Just leave it under the sun for some time and it recharges your laptop, iPod, PDA, etc...
They actually have all sorts of packages with solar cells built in. Imagine what new thin film CIGS solar cells can bring to these equipments.

It's website says:

Eclipse Solar Gear is a leading source of innovative solar charging carrying cases for all your mobile personal electronics. The mobile cases are a patented line of backpacks, messenger bags, soft coolers, and other quality cases designed to charge the batteries of common handheld electronics including: cell phones, PDA’s, iPods, and GPS units in a convenient and effortless manner.

You can find this company website here

Other solar energy based products showing at CES:

Adata’s SR1 flash drive Solardisk
The innovation of the solar-powered Solar Disk is an attempt to provide end users the "ease-of-use" and "fun-to-use" experience.

By pushing one button, the remaining available capacity will be automatically displayed on the 4-digit LCD panel. New industry record has been set by Solar Disk in that it is the world's first smart Flash Drive capable of showing the remaining capacity without batteries embedded. With the advanced solar power supply technology, the main power of the LCD is supplied by solar.



SlimStar 820 Solargizer
Leading Laser desktop combo for green protection

Genius releases its new innovative 2.4GHz wireless laser desktop combo, the SlimStar 820 Solargizer. Awarded with 2007 CES innovation honor, the desktop combo has included with a wireless solar keyboard and a power saving laser mouse, it is deeply showing our contribution in protecting the environment.

The solar keyboard was designed to transform the light source into keyboard operational power and apart from the solar energy supplied, there are also two more back up sources; the USB cable charger and battery; this will prevent any power shortage in absence of any light. With onboard 17 hotkeys; it provides instant control of media sources, one-touch keys for office tool to fulfill all the requirements you need to work efficiently.

Labels: Solar Energy Products

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