by Martin LaMonica, Technology Review
It won’t run your refrigerator, but this solar panel with a battery will charge small electronics and power a light during a blackout. It’s not often that technology designed in the United States for people in developing countries comes back to the U.S. But that’s exactly what’s happening with an off-grid solar charger. San Francisco-based startup Fenix International has raised enough money on Kickstarter to offer its ReadySet solar charging kit in the U.S. The $300 package includes a 15-watt solar panel about the size of a lunch tray, a battery with USB and car-charging ports, and an LED light. The company expects U.S. customers will use it to charge small electronics, such as tablets and cell phones, with solar power.
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/428569/solar-charger-made-for-africa-coming-to-the-us/
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