Wysip’s Photovoltaic Film Hopes To Turn Your Cellphone Into A Solar Panel

Wysip Photovoltaic Film Turns Cellphone Into Solar PanelFrom an article on LaptopMag.com

Wysips might have created a truly Jubbling technology that could change the way we charge our cellphones. Their product is a super-thin, transparent photovoltaic film that sits on a cellphone screen and according to the Wysip, the photovoltaic film will not affect the accuracy of a phone’s touchscreen. The photovoltaic film, which is 100 microns thin, sits on the screen for the demo only; future models of the Wysip photovoltaic film will be integrated into your phones LCD.

An important feature pointed out in the video below is how the Wysip photovoltaic film will continuously charge a cellphone as long as the screen is facing light and whether it’s in use or not. To charge a typical cell phone battery, it would take Wysip’s photovoltaic film 6 hours of outdoor light, indoor charging would take considerably longer. Wysip’s goal for the second-generation of their product, which is due out next year, is 30 minutes of talk time after an hour of charging. Not quite the speed of AC or USB charging but definitely more Jubbling.

On Wysip’s website, they calculate how a nuclear reactor’s worth of production of electricity could be saved by porting their technology to the 2 billion mobile phones being used today. Vampire draw would also be an area for saving with the Wysip photovoltaic film. Future applications and integration of Wysip’s photovoltaic film technology would be in laptops and e-readers.

After reading about $60 million wave power farms and researching the heck out of the Solar Bra, I’ve become a little cynical of all of the crap labeled as green. It’s nice to see a Jubbling idea that may actually work and change the way we currently consume.

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Solar Surge iPod and iPhone Cases Are Shipping Now.

Solar Surge iPhone iPod Touch Novothink
The Solar Surge iPod Touch and Solar Surge iPhone cases from Novothink are now available and shipping for $69.95 (for iPod Touch) and $79.95 (iPhone 3G and 3GS). According to the Solar Surge specs, you should get “30 minutes of talk time on a 3G network or 60 minutes of talk time on a 2G network after 2 hours of solar exposure.” From Inhabitat and Novothink. Unfortunately for dinosaurs like me, the Solar Surge is not compatible with the iPhone 2G.

For more information on the Solar Surge or to place an order, please visit http://www.novothink.com/.

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Neon Green ‘Soular’ Backpacks and Piggy-Backpacks

Neon Green Piggyback Soular BackpackBased on Neon Green‘s own specs, you should be able to extend the standby time of your cellphone by a couple hours using their product and maybe that would be enough. Their new Capsoul 3-in-1 backpack and Piggyback Soular backpack use a thin-film solar panel that produces 11.1V of output in full sunlight and stores the generated power into a rechargeable Piggy Power Bank (also from Neon Green). Both packs will charge in artificial lighting but at a lower rate. The Piggyback Soular model may find greater acceptance because it will attach to your current laptop-specific backpack or hiking pack and it will also work as a standalone shoulder bag. It should be emphasized, Neon Green’s soular packs are about phone charging in a pinch and not much more.

No word on when these bags will be out. [Gizmodo, Crunchgear, Neon Green/Scratch Tracks]


Neon Green Piggyback Soular Neon Green Piggyback Soular Backpack Neon Green Capsoul Soular Backpack Neon Green Capsoul

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