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LilyPad uses solar power to keep our devices running strong

ByCheryl Perkins January 26, 2012

I love working with inventors. I don’t work with Dave Foster, but I’m sharing his interesting (and much welcomed) idea: using solar power to charge our electronic devices. Foster came up with a case he calls the LilyPad which does precisely that. The LilyPad uses new solar ink technology to convert outdoor and indoor light into usable energy to continually charge tablets such as the Apple iPad. Apparently this is no wimpy power output. You can run PowerPoint presentations or watch movies. For some reason he is not able to keep up with the demand and is out of stock on these.

Check out the website and video. There is a back-up battery and USB port that comes with the product, just in case the lights go out.

Solar Power for the World’s Poor (energyrefuge.com)
LilyPad: A solar powered case for iPad with built-in HDMI and USB (9to5mac.com)
Nokia says it tried, but solar-powered cellphones don’t work (dvice.com)
Mobius rechargeable solar battery case for iPhone available now (evilrit.com)

The Skin Cell gun

ByCheryl Perkins February 3, 2011

Science has found a new way to help people suffering from bad burns heal faster than we could ever imagine. This new technology is much like a paint spray gun that helps skin heal. Click on the video and check out this astounding innovation that I think will change the face of how our medical…

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Precise Forecasting Helps Maximize Wind Power

ByPat Clusman January 23, 2012

The winds of change may be unpredictable, but forecasts are improving. New partnerships between energy companies and government agencies are helping to predict wind speeds far enough in advance to save energy companies billions of dollars. Power companies, grid operators, and energy traders often pay close attention to the nightly forecasts on television news, but…

Culture of Innovation | Technology | Trends

Shift Happens: Just how big a shift is it?

ByPat Clusman October 13, 2009

If you’re wondering why the emerging generation isn’t responding to your magazine ad or looking you up in the Yellow Pages, you might want to take a look at this:

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Can an iPad substitute for a passport?

ByPat Clusman January 16, 2012

Here is an interesting idea sparked by a man who recently entered the U.S. from Canada without his passport. Instead he presented the border authorities with his iPad, which contained a scanned image of his passport. I wonder if this is a sign of things to come? Read on: Martin Reisch said Tuesday a slightly…

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Media trends in emerging markets

ByPat Clusman January 13, 2011

Media in emerging markets is changing the way people in what we often call “third-world nations’ consume technology. I’m seeing some of the major trends mimic what we’ve experienced in the United States, while other media trends seem to be going in a different track. An article titled Global Media Habits 2010, by Greg Lindsay,…

Yez, please! First car with negative footprint is a dream for China

ByCheryl Perkins October 25, 2010

Imagine a car that has a negative carbon footprint. In China, a new concept car called the 2030 Yez is the first automobile that promises to remove more pollution from the air than it creates. It’s an electric car that also combines several other technologies. The photo looks like something out of this world, doesn’t…

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