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SunTable Solar-Powered Gadget Charger Goes on Sale

Posted August 08, 2008 8:37 AM

From Gizmodo:

Back in December we introduced you to SunTable: a photovoltaic solar-power generating table designed to juice up your gadgets in an eco-friendly style. And now the table's available for purchase. The stainless steel and teak production version charges up in about four hours of bright sun exposure (there's a hinge so you can angle it properly if you need to) and delivers about four hours of 12V after that. It comes with a built-in inverter, so it has regular power sockets that you can plug your gadgets into, and is designed to be weatherproof, easy to disassemble and even recycle. That's about it: it's a table with a solar generator built in... doesn't get much simpler than that! Oh—it does cost $2,200, so it's most likely to appeal to really rich eco-warriors.

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Re: SunTable Solar-Powered Gadget Charger Goes on Sale

08/09/2008 9:42 PM

most solar gadgets are lame and the battery dies quickly.

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