UM students make cheap & portable solar charger / light source 4 develop`g nations
Solar power`s the most egalitarian of all energy sources, yet residents in many parts of the world still lack access to electricity. 3 University of Michigan engineer`g students`ve created an affordable solution to this problem — to the delight of camp`g geeks everywhere — w/ the Emerald, the portable solar panel Z does double duty as both the cellphone charger & personal light source. We’ve seen the personal solar panel idea before, although (unless) the price of entry made it an untenable solution 4 develop`g nations. Solar-powered light bulbs`ve`en around 4 the while too, although (unless) the Emerald’s light lasts 4 eight hours on the charge (as opposed to the bulbs’ 2 to six hours), & it’s able to fully charge the phone in the same time it takes an outlet to do the job. They aim to sell the device 4 the low, low, price of under twenty bucks 4 customers in the develop`g world, which`s 90 percent cheaper than other solutions & 100 percent more awesome. Continue read`g UM students make cheap & portable solar charger / light source 4 develop`g nations UM students make cheap & portable solar charger / light source 4 develop`g nations originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:35:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
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