The renewable energy, battery, and electric vehicle world in Brisbane is still very small. It seems everybody knows everybody else. So, when Francisco Shi suggested I visit Rikesh at Zekitek, I drove down for a visit. Standing outside and occupying only half of a parking spot was the Zekigen. “Why … [continued]
BioLite is moving into the portable power station business with a range of compact and stylish units. They sent us the BioLite BaseCharge 600, a $699, 622 watt-hour portable power station for us to run through the paces. Right out of the gate, the BioLite BaseCharge 600 comes in a … [continued]
Solpro has just launched the Helios Smart portable solar charger, a powerful three-panel device that snaps briskly into a sleek, compact shape.
Portable solar chargers are fun, but we’re also interested in how the niche market for mobile energy is growing as a form of micro distributed generation.
This nifty little “Sun Power Pad 3000” portable solar charger for tablets and cell phones is compatible with just about anything, even your wall socket.
A company called Off-Grid Solutions has committed itself to eradicating energy poverty for 1.5 billion people worldwide by leveraging sales of its signature product, the WakaWaka Power portable solar charger that combines a mobile phone charger and lamp. On that account we agreed to take a WakaWaka Power out on … [continued]
