Solar Gadgets and solar powered devices

This section of our site describes several solar powered gadgets designed with the consumer in mind.

Portable

SolarMAX Briefcase Solar Panel

This new solar panel briefcase by solarMAX may be just what you need to power your laptop when vacationing off the grid.

Solar Powered Headset

This solar-powered headset is a solar gadget perfectly suited for the environmentally-conscious outdoorsman who loves music. This headset is great for daytime jogging, or working in the yard. Pass the time away and dance to tunes generated with renewable energy.

Solar Spotlight

These solar spotlights are ideal for a fine lawn or garden. Solar spotlights can help you show off your greenery at night and help you find your way in the dark. Learn more about solar spotlights and why no cluttered cables are involved, and why solar spotlights will not be a drag on your energy bill. This solar spotlight makes a great Christmas gift for the holidays.

Military Solar Panels

The military's Natick Soldier Systems center is developing new battlefield technology using amorphous silicon solar panels, which can be layered over a soldier's tent or rolled up to fight snugly and lightly in a backpack. Click to read more about how the military plans to use solar panels to advance battlefield technology and reduce soldier detectability, increase soldier mobility, and provide a renewable source of energy that many soldiers need.