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Mysterious Russian Substance Could Save the World

Hank Green

{mosimage}A while back, a mysterious announcement printed by Physorg piqued the EcoGeek interest. According a press release from the Dubna Nuclear Institute, a 'battery' has been created that can extract energy from both solar and stellar sources, is twice as effective as solar panels at converting light into energy, and is cheaper to produce than solar panels.

Only one piece of information has arisen since we first spotted the article. A second release found at ITAR TASS explains that the substance is a 'heteroelectric' but does not explain what a heteroelectric is. They do, however, re-confirm that “This product of development studies has already proved its high efficiency both in darkness and in cloudy conditions.”

So, that's very exciting, but also very mysterious. We'll keep our eyes open and let you know when more information appears.

Via PhysOrg and ITAR TASS

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It's a whole new generation of campers -- we need our cell phones on and charged at all times, and I'm now finally numb to passing the little campers on the trail that have brought their portable DVD players.

Whatever electronics you can't live with as you negotiate the great outdoors, you have a cool way to charge it with this new device, the Sunlinq roll-up solar panel. It can charge your cell phone, PDA, digital video cameras and mp3 players.

This little guy is weatherproof, UV resistant, and very flexible -- you can attach it to your coat or backpack to create a little solar backpack while you hike.

If you really need some power, you can up the voltage by attaching one of the 6.5 spec sheets to one of the 12 or 25 spec sheets.

Via: Ecofriend .

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Solar Powered MP3 Mega Player 540

Hank Green

{mosimage} MSI is working on the world's first MP3 player with built-in solar charging. It's a versatile devise, in more than just power supply. It's also a FM radio, picture browser and voice recorder. Four gigs is a bit limited for my tastes, but I am impressed that built in solar charging is moving to mass-market so quickly.

Panels are getting more efficient and the devices are getting smaller and less power-thirsty. The Mega Player does use a traditional hard drive though, rather than solid-state (and more efficient) flash memory. But we're OK with small steps.

No word on when this little machine will be collecting rays at your local Best Buy, but the production model should be out at the end of the year.

Spotted at TreeHugger Via MobleMag

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Jersey's tasty swamp-gas and solar power

Dave Burdick

Having already collected delicious, swampy methane gas in the swamps at Lyndhurst, N.J., since 1987, the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission is setting its sights on more NJ-solar-bon-jovi

renewable energy growth .

Yesterday the commission dropped a press release saying they'd add 5 Megawatts' worth of solar panels as soon as possible, and have set a goal of securing 20 MW worth of renewable sources by the year 2020, possibly including "solar, tidal, wind, geothermal and other sources of renewable energy."

One other obvious (but oft-overlooked) benefit:

"These initiatives also aim to attract cutting-edge technology companies and jobs to the area."

Jobs! Who couldn't use a job? So. If you want to be happier, healthier and cleaner, keep your eye on the want ads for a gig in a New Jersey swamp.

Next step for Jersey: get the Bonj, a guy who may already have a green streak, to start playing wind-powered concerts. And here's a link to give him the idea or ask him why he doesn't already do it.

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Retro Stonewashed Denim Jacket....Of the Future?

Hank Green

{mosimage}Don Bogner Jeans' solar jacket and you have the power. The power to charge your iPod anyway. The jacket has several integrated solar patches, an internal battery for storing charge when none of your devices are low on juice, and Bogner promises that it delivers enough power to charge a laptop computer. yes, it is marginally environmentally useful, and solar powered clothing certainly seems geeky, but Bogner's execution strays wildly from cool and into unfortunately fashionable, ensuring that the Jacket's target demographic spends more time at the stylist than at LAN parties.

Kudos for a good idea, but I'll hold off on my purchase until they make one that looks like it will go well with my collection of Homestar Runner shirts.

via Denim News

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