Tag: Solar
CES 2008: NRG solar charging docks
I was accosted by a well-meaning PR gentleman this afternoon, vying for my attention in the hordes of other journalists. With a quick glance at his products, I tried to fob him off, then had a proper look and realised they were actually pretty neat. Not only that, but they’re helping save the environment with their eco-friendliness, and to ignore them would be a sin.
The company has a couple of different docking stations available, built for either the home or apartment, plus a…
All aboard Tindo, the Australian solar-powered bus!
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We've seen more solar-powered and hybrid cars this year than reported 'iPhone Killers', but solar-powered buses? Not until today!
Tindo the solar-powered electric bus made its debut in Adelaide, Australia last week, joining the ranks of fellow public transport buses offering…
Sun Table – outside table and gadget charger
Granted, this might not be a good purchase for a Manchester garden, but if you live in more sunny climbs, the Sun Table could prove a shrewd long-term investment.
Volkswagen's "space up! blue" hybrid solar concept van thing
Yes, it’s really called “space up! blue”. Hopefully it’ll get a more modest name should the thing ever arrive here. The VW 145, for example. Or, if they want to be really fancy, the V2000. There’s no need for exclamation marks in product names.
The sweet little mini concept car is powered by batteries and hydrogen, running for a very impressive 220 miles when charged to the max with both options…
Orange launches world's first solar-powered Bluetooth headset, the Iqua 603 SUN
Bluetooth headsets – meh. Nothing interesting to see folks, move alon- hang on a second. A solar-powered Bluetooth headset?
Claiming to have made the world’s first solar-powered Bluetooth headset, Orange’s Iqua 603 SUN model means no more…
H-racer – The hydrogen-powered toy car for sustainable children of hippies
Even toy cars have to worry about being environmentally sound nowadays. This little thing runs on a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen, delivered to it via a solar-powered refuelling station for the ultimate in parent/teacher evening smugness.
The Horizon H-racer is as environmentally friendly as riding your bike to the local salad shop…
The Mitsubishi i MiEV SPORT – solar powered concept car
One of three new concept cars Mitsubishi’s got lined up for the Tokyo Motor Show, the all-electrified i MiEV SPORT has a 200km range thanks to packing an increased capacity Li-ion battery.
The big feature is the solar panel on the roof…
Solar-powered motorbike from SunRed
Spanish motor-maker SunRed has revealed its concept idea for a solar-powered motorbike.
The snail-like clamshell shape gives the bike 25 square feet of solar panel coverage, which should give it a 12 mile range and a top speed of, er, 30 miles an hour.
Solar-powered mobile phones will keep you talking
It’s an idea so brilliantly simple, you wonder why Nokia didn’t do it five years ago. Annoyed at the way your mobile phone battery always seems to go flat just before an important call? Then stick a few solar cells on the back so it can charge itself up via the sun’s gleamy goodness. Job done.
