About 9 months ago, Voltaic announced that they would be creating a solar bag that would be able to generate enough juice to power a notebook. It seems like this ambitious project might be coming to fruition.
The lofty ambitions of Voltaic would make this the most powerful solar bag on the market. A tall 17w of power generation comes from cutting edge solar cells that are super efficient. So far the Voltaic shop says coming soon but the MoMA store shows it for $598 and available August 30th!
We sit impatiently to see if this bag can deliver on the promise it made. If in fact it does perform as advertised, this would be a huge step in solar tech. We are rooting for you Voltaic!
The ILLUM cycling jacket is the brain child of Goose Design and PDD, a creative design and product design agency respectively. This is the coolest concept cycling jacket that we have seen to date. Not only is it sharp but it uses tech clothing to bring style and safety to cycling.
The ILLUM jacket is a photovoltaic, aka solar powered, garment that uses electroluminescent ink to provide safety and sharp looks for today’s cutting edge cyclist. The design spans 360 degrees around the upper body of the cyclist and uses red lights to illuminate the back of the jacket while using white light to illuminate the front. These elements are sewn into ergo designed panels in the jacket. Also incorporated into the design are the solar charging elements located in ..read more
Mobilefun brings us a useful iPhone case. This case has solar panels to charge your thirsty iPhone on the go. The efficient glass solar cell is mated with a 1500mAh battery to charge the iPhone fully and can charge with inside light as well. There is also a USB attachment for direct charging. In two colors, black and white, for $54.00 this can be a useful purchase.
Noon Solar is back with the new Sawyer line of solar bags. This messanger style bag has plenty of storage and pockets.
The bags come with power bank, all the essential standard cable and cable plugs specific for our devices which you have to indicate during checkout. With these bags you are ready to start saving the planet and benefit from free electricity. They are made of Bavarian, chrome-free, vegetable tanned and dyed, full-grain cowhide leather, hand dyed hemp/cotton fabric with natural pigments, and organic hemp/cotton lining. The greenest fashion bag you will get in the market. It will run you a cool $377.00 or $479.00 for the all black.
Noon Solar is back with the new Augusta line of solar bags. This bag comes in Ivory, Midnight and Rust colors. The Augusta model has a two sided design allowing the solar panel to face the sun or your body. It comes with a front pocket that tabs down with collar studs, one 10″ divider pocket, 2 interior zipper pockets – 1 for lithium-ion storage battery and electronics, and antiqued brass hardware.
The bags come with power bank, all the essential standard cable and cable plugs specific for our devices which you have to indicate during checkout. With these bags you are ready to start saving the planet and benefit from free electricity. They are made of Bavarian, chrome-free, vegetable tanned and dyed, full-grain cowhide leather, hand dyed hemp/cotton fabric with ..read more
Sakku introduces its new line of solar bags, called Buddy. Sakku known for its environmentally friendly efforts stays true with this line. The bags are made from 100% recycled materials from umbrellas and sun shades.
Bags come in two versions, a direct charge version or a charge and store version with an on board storage cell. These colorful re-purposed bags go for $274.68 or $384.44 for the battery equipped model.
Voltaic Generator Laptop bag has been anticipated as one of the first solar bags that has enough charging power to sustain a laptop. The bag is made from PET aka recycled soda bottles, and contains a power storage cell. The bag comes with the standard adapters for most hand held devices. This particular bag also has common laptop adapters too as well as USB. The LED display on the handle give you a status overview and also helps you understand what position the bag collects the most solar.The Generator is measuring 17″x12″x3.5″ fitting an 17″ laptop next to your other daily, digital lifestyle devices. So far we have seen it for $599.00, ouch.
Noon Solar is back with the Oakley Tote. These eco-fashion bags are getting more and more international popularity. Not only is this a solar bag, it is made with nature in mind. The naturally dyed chrome free leather complements the bags green charging ability.
This bag has a lithium-ion pack, solar cell, wall charger, iPod connector, and USB phone tips.
The 16 inch by 14 inch by 6 inch Oakley ranges from $378.00 to $390.00.
Eclipse Solar Gear now offers the Nomad Solar Bike Bag to keep your cell phone, portable GPS unit, and camera charged while away from an outlet. Using a flexible solar panel, the bag then trickle charges devices attached to it. Unfortunately there is no storage cell or battery to collect unused rays, so don’t expect too much juice in the cloudy shade. Power is sent through a car cigarette lighter receptacle.This Solar Bike Bag offers quite some storage room by measuring 15″ x 11″ x 10″. A couple of pockets help to organize all the gadgets and other stuff you need for a ride. Priced at $129.95, this is a reasonably priced bag.
Architect Sheila Kennedy, known for her widely publicized Portable Light project where she proposes the use of Wearable Electronic for the other 90% by integrating solar panels into bags has applied the same principle to curtains: gathering solar power from everyday goods.Sheila’s Solar curtain is part of her ‘Soft House‘ showing how traditional architectural materials can be transformed into electricity generating elements which can one day provide a significant part of the electrical power needs for its inhabitants. The energy curtain was a research project funded by the Swedish Energy Agency.
