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Power HotSpot for 12 volt ‘noncritical’ electronics and the survivalists who love them

Companies have been trying to get the ball rollin’ for a few years now, but we haven’t really seen a solar charger hit the sweet spot between convenience and performance that makes us want to shell out our hard earned dough (or ill-gotten booty). Regen’s ReNu doesn’t look bad, for example, but it’s not exactly something you can take camping. If you are a Grizzly Adams-type, however, Power HotSpot might be something worth looking into. The latest from Solis Energy, a company heretofore known for its commercial solar products, this is a portable unit that can power 12 volt “noncritical” devices via a standard car power adaptor, anywhere that gets a decent amount of sunlight. Retails for $375. PR after the break.

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Power HotSpot for 12 volt ‘noncritical’ electronics and the survivalists who love them originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung’s solar Blue Earth launching in Sweden this month, elsewhere soon

First, the good news: that slide we saw back in August promising Blue Earth deliveries in October was spot on, seeing how Samsung just made an official announcement to that effect. Now, the bad: unless you’re in Sweden, that doesn’t mean much — at least, not yet. The HSDPA-equipped full touch handset with an integrated solar charger is set to launch in the Nordic nation this month, with France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Portugal, and “other European and Asian countries” following on shortly; notably missing is the US, which wouldn’t benefit from the 900 / 2100MHz 3G radio anyhow. Pricing hasn’t been announced, but does it really matter when you’ll be saving all that cash on your power bill?

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Samsung’s solar Blue Earth launching in Sweden this month, elsewhere soon originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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