Earth-Friendly Tech
Eclipse Solar Gear Hybrid Notebook Case
Instead of looking to the heavens for hope and guidance when your laptop battery sputters out, you'll soon be able to look skyward for some actual laptop-resuscitating power. While Eclipse's messenger bags already use a built-in solar panel to power small gadgets such as cell phones and iPods, the company's upcoming, yet to be priced Hybrid Notebook Case will use the sun to feed wattage to an auxiliary battery capable of powering dead computers.
Instead of looking to the heavens for hope and guidance when your laptop battery sputters out, you'll soon be able to look skyward for some actual laptop-resuscitating power. While Eclipse's messenger bags already use a built-in solar panel to power small gadgets such as cell phones and iPods, the company's upcoming, yet to be priced Hybrid Notebook Case will use the sun to feed wattage to an auxiliary battery capable of powering dead computers.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Edward @ Apr 19th 2007 8:40PM
It surprises me that natural gas energy, a cleaner burning fuel than heating oil or gasoline, and which comes from North America, isn't the preferred fuel for automobile engines. Instead we remain at the mercy of the gasoline companies who import oil from the Middle East. How ironic is that?
skater110 @ Apr 19th 2007 8:47PM
its actually because natural gas makes engine life a lot less and natural gas is not as powerful as gasoline.
And this laptop case is awesome too with solar power to use laptop
George @ Apr 19th 2007 9:05PM
Skater110, you are misinformed about the longevity of a natural gas powered auto engine. My brother in law drove a natural gas taxi in NYC to the tune of 260,000 miles. Since he didn't live near the Salt Flats and wasn't a politician, he never had a need to drive at 91 mph. Anyhow, what American wants to be held hostage to those skyrocketing gasoline prices?
Alvin @ Apr 19th 2007 10:29PM
Has anyone thought of the damaging effect on the Earth? It is the satelites that have been
put into space using tons of fuel
for lift off causing atmosphereic
layers to distegrate, thus the
holes and accerated Global Warming. Stop space exploration.
jon @ Apr 19th 2007 10:52PM
george, that was a good politician joke haha jeez of all people to go 91!
Tyler @ Apr 19th 2007 10:52PM
Alvin, I think that is quite possibly the most illogical argument that I have ever read. Open a book and read. You may learn a thing or two.
Norm @ Apr 20th 2007 12:29AM
You know what REALLY burns me (no pun intended) about gas prices? BP (which stands for BRITISH Petroleum) bought out Standard Oil Of Ohio (SOHIO)and others some years ago to get the ALASKAN oil reserves, something Sohio risked its fortunes to get. Now they're selling us what ammounts to OUR U.S. oil at Arab OPEC oil prices. Instead of being the cheapest on the block they're one of the most expensive. Ask me how soon I'll be filling up at one of their stations!
saku16 @ Apr 20th 2007 12:52AM
http://www.rewarestore.com
way cooler stuff than that.
mark seibold @ Apr 20th 2007 4:02AM
I wont argue about oil that we as average citizens have no control over but I will say this:
Most AmMericans do not understand solar energy at all. They think it is produced by the introduction of new technology. What is sas is that they do not know that man dos not produce it. It streams natually from the sun and continuously, so science tells us, for over 5 billion years now. And we just figured that out with a hybrid car and new laptop computer ??? Oh, really?
Let us fix ouor education systems first as that is where the apparent problem is.
-Mark
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Sandrahanns @ Apr 20th 2007 8:01PM
No Pointing Fingers other than to ourselves. Is time to move forward and make a difference. Let's connect the world to save ourselves, our civilization and the next ones to come.
We'll transform this Trashy Society (lots of garbage) into a Green Society. Help me to connect the world.
Sandrahanns@aol.com
Thanks Sandra