Name Name
titledescript
Like most third-party batteries for the iPhone 4, the Eton Mobius also doubles as a case. But it has another trick up its sleeve – a monocrystal solar panel that can be used to recharge its battery....read more
With their collection of naturally dyed leather and organic hemp canvas bags, Chicago's Noon Style hits all the right notes for us. But the Elston bag really takes it over the top, with a paper thin, flexible solar panel that provides power to a battery pack within, ready to charge your cell phone or iPod, day or night. If this is the future, sign us up....read more
From reliably inventive Kikkerland Design comes the Solar Crank Radio, a wee little radio receiver that has two power options, neither of which involve batteries. You can manually power the device using the small crank on the side--one minute of cranking gets you a half hour of transmission--or you can leave it outside and let the sun to the work--a full solar charge provides up to 7 hours of......read more
A solar powered pole lamp with 3 petals placed at varying heights to form a tree-like canopy. Solar cells are positioned on the top of each petal beneath a clear high-impact acrylic lens. Warm-light LEDs are mounted on the underside onto a highly reflective luminaire behind a translucent acrylic lens. Each unit consumes between 25-50 watts of power. Contact [email protected] for purchase......read more
In a press release that reads like sci-fi writing, a startup called Planetary Resources announced plans to identify, explore, tag, and finally mine asteroids for materials ranging from precious metals to water. The audacious venture is an attempt to locate and exploit a sustainable resource supply for Earth's ever-growing population. "Many of the scarce metals and minerals on Earth are in......read more
Samantha Casolari's career as a photographer occurred by coincidence. Born in Italy, Casolari moved to Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 20 on a student exchange. Overwhelmed by culture shock, Casolari took refuge in the library, where she spent long hours pouring over photography books. Those lonely days inspired a new career shooting photos. Now living in Brooklyn, Casolari works as a......read more
The Japanese government recently chose a group of companies and research teams who are assigned to achieve this ambition, a dream worth billions of dollars, to produce clean energy in an unlimited amount in the next few decades. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) hopes that the ambitious plans will help ease the country’s energy problems as well as provide a solution for global......read more
