Add some solar power to your wardrobe!

Posted by Karilyn Kempton on 2008-11-08 8:38:00 PM

North Vancouver's Evolve is the first Canadian distributor of a line of solar-powered handbags by Noon Solar. While the steep price-tag will naturally be a turn-off to many (bags start at $362), these solar-powered totes actually match style with substance (something most designers certainly don't take into account).
The bags boast a battery pack capable of charging cell phones, Blackberries, PDAs, iPhones, Palms and iPods. It takes about six hours on a sunny day to fully charge the battery, and then you can charge your electronics off of that. You can't yet charge a laptop from a Noon Solar bag, but it is a good start. The bags are primarily made of leather and/or hemp, and the materials are all either biodegradable or easily reclaimed/re-used.

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Karilyn Kempton

Karilyn Kempton

Karilyn is a tech writer, a nerd and a ski bum. She is particularly interested in mobile innovations, and always has her hands in a few projects at a time. She will be living in Revelstoke, BC for the winter, splitting her time between skiing and writing. Send her an email at karilyn.kempton [at] gmail.com, check out her blog at www.karilynkempton.com, and stay tuned to www.thestoke.ca for her... more



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