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Solar laptop bag packs beefier "generator"

By Martin LaMonica
09/01/2008



Voltaic Systems is set to announce a bag with a 14-watt solar panel for charging laptops at the Consumer Electronics Show, a company representative said.


Power your laptop on the go from the sun.
Currently, the company makes laptop bags that have a 4-watt panel (pictured) so this "generator" model will be a significant step up in power. The company's bags also include a lithium-ion battery to store surplus charge and a set of adapters for different devices.

It's expected to be released next quarter and will cost US$599.

A wide variety of solar chargers are available to power up cell phones, iPods, or other gadgets.

As it turns out, I spent many hours during my Christmas vacation researching solar-powered laptops.

According to retailers, a 14-watt panel will be good for charging up the laptop when not in use. But running it directly from the sun would require larger, and more expensive, panels. Still, it looks like Voltaic Systems has done a good job of putting together the charger and bag in a neat package. And it ties into the green theme at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.
 
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