Comments on: Solar and Wind Powered Portable Charger Debuts at CES http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/10/ces-2009-solar-and-wind-powered-portable-charger/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yo-Yo Action is the Key to Zero Carbon Charger : CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/10/ces-2009-solar-and-wind-powered-portable-charger/#comment-4853 Yo-Yo Action is the Key to Zero Carbon Charger : CleanTechnica Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:46:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1845#comment-4853 [...] chargers that do not rely on conventional fossil fuels and batteries, such as windup chargers, solar chargers, and many others.  The idea is that small gadgets don’t need much of a charge, so any human [...] [...] chargers that do not rely on conventional fossil fuels and batteries, such as windup chargers, solar chargers, and many others.  The idea is that small gadgets don’t need much of a charge, so any human [...]

]]> By: Lost Guy http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/10/ces-2009-solar-and-wind-powered-portable-charger/#comment-4852 Lost Guy Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:13:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1845#comment-4852 Man I wish I had this on my recent trip down the grand canyon. Often you would not be able to get sunlight to a solar charger cos you were you know.... in a pretty grand canyon that doesn't always have direct sunlight.... this is an awesome looking device Man I wish I had this on my recent trip down the grand canyon. Often you would not be able to get sunlight to a solar charger cos you were you know…. in a pretty grand canyon that doesn’t always have direct sunlight…. this is an awesome looking device

]]> By: Lost Guy http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/10/ces-2009-solar-and-wind-powered-portable-charger/#comment-21844 Lost Guy Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:13:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1845#comment-21844 Man I wish I had this on my recent trip down the grand canyon. Often you would not be able to get sunlight to a solar charger cos you were you know.... in a pretty grand canyon that doesn't always have direct sunlight.... this is an awesome looking device Man I wish I had this on my recent trip down the grand canyon. Often you would not be able to get sunlight to a solar charger cos you were you know…. in a pretty grand canyon that doesn’t always have direct sunlight…. this is an awesome looking device

]]> By: Tom Lewis http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/10/ces-2009-solar-and-wind-powered-portable-charger/#comment-4851 Tom Lewis Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:50:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1845#comment-4851 Would be perfect with a hand crank aswell!, possabilities of charging a netbook? That would be great for travel around the world =] Would be perfect with a hand crank aswell!, possabilities of charging a netbook?

That would be great for travel around the world =]

]]> By: Tom Lewis http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/10/ces-2009-solar-and-wind-powered-portable-charger/#comment-21843 Tom Lewis Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:50:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1845#comment-21843 Would be perfect with a hand crank aswell!, possabilities of charging a netbook? That would be great for travel around the world =] Would be perfect with a hand crank aswell!, possabilities of charging a netbook?

That would be great for travel around the world =]

]]> By: David Diez http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/10/ces-2009-solar-and-wind-powered-portable-charger/#comment-4850 David Diez Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:57:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1845#comment-4850 amount of CO2 used to produce this gadget > the amount of CO2 this gadget would save. save $100. don't buy crap. amount of CO2 used to produce this gadget > the amount of CO2 this gadget would save.

save $100. don’t buy crap.

]]> By: David Diez http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/10/ces-2009-solar-and-wind-powered-portable-charger/#comment-21842 David Diez Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:57:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1845#comment-21842 amount of CO2 used to produce this gadget > the amount of CO2 this gadget would save. save $100. don't buy crap. amount of CO2 used to produce this gadget > the amount of CO2 this gadget would save.

save $100. don’t buy crap.

]]> By: Stupidity Makes Me Puke http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/10/ces-2009-solar-and-wind-powered-portable-charger/#comment-4849 Stupidity Makes Me Puke Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:09:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1845#comment-4849 It would sell a lot better if it were a USB powered desk fan that happened to have a green washing solar cell on it. But, then again, I'm sure that there are probably a few people out there stupid enough to buy this and a subset of those that actually believe that this shite provides some benefit to the environment. It would sell a lot better if it were a USB powered desk fan that happened to have a green washing solar cell on it.

But, then again, I’m sure that there are probably a few people out there stupid enough to buy this and a subset of those that actually believe that this shite provides some benefit to the environment.

]]> By: Stupidity Makes Me Puke http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/10/ces-2009-solar-and-wind-powered-portable-charger/#comment-21841 Stupidity Makes Me Puke Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:09:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1845#comment-21841 It would sell a lot better if it were a USB powered desk fan that happened to have a green washing solar cell on it. But, then again, I'm sure that there are probably a few people out there stupid enough to buy this and a subset of those that actually believe that this shite provides some benefit to the environment. It would sell a lot better if it were a USB powered desk fan that happened to have a green washing solar cell on it.

But, then again, I’m sure that there are probably a few people out there stupid enough to buy this and a subset of those that actually believe that this shite provides some benefit to the environment.

]]> By: David Chu http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/10/ces-2009-solar-and-wind-powered-portable-charger/#comment-4848 David Chu Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:02:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1845#comment-4848 Saw this product at CES and my impression is that it's a wannabe Solio product with a gimmicky wind vane on it. The wind generator doesn't make any sense since it would take between 36 to 72 hours to recharge the battery. If you know anything about wind energy, you would know that wind speeds are very slow at ground level. Part of the reason why wind generators are so big is so that they can extract the energy out of fast high altitude winds. Can't get this product in retail stores yet as they company doesn't have any distribution. Don't know if anybody picked it up. Saw this product at CES and my impression is that it’s a wannabe Solio product with a gimmicky wind vane on it. The wind generator doesn’t make any sense since it would take between 36 to 72 hours to recharge the battery. If you know anything about wind energy, you would know that wind speeds are very slow at ground level. Part of the reason why wind generators are so big is so that they can extract the energy out of fast high altitude winds. Can’t get this product in retail stores yet as they company doesn’t have any distribution. Don’t know if anybody picked it up.

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