Solar paneled umbrella will charge your gadgets while you hang in the sun
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We see boatloads of #-Link-Snipped-# around here, but they're usually not so... large. What we have here is a big sunning umbrella, for use outdoors (obviously), which has large flexible solar panels made by Konarka on top. The solar collecting panels store the energy in the stem of the Powerbrella as it's called, and it's got outlets at its base for charging your phone, PMP, etc. The 'brellas have already been tested in Florida, and are set to be manufactured by Sky Shades, for release sometime this summer. No word on pricing yet -- but there is one more shot after the break.
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Ashraf HZYou can also order those flexible thin film panels on their own, and put it on other things! 😀
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