Solar power is the solution for the acute energy shortage that the world is heading towards, slowly but surely. On the other hand, various emerging technologies and concepts keep on surfacing every now and then to suggest that the situation won’t be that bleak actually. Accordingly, SKYShades, a vendor of shade structures, join hands with Konarka Technologies, the developer of Power Plastic, to fashion a retractable, outdoor Powerbrella to power your gadgets. Thanks to its lightweight, ultra thin, flexible frame crafted in and called as Power Plastic, which makes power generation possible. Now, be it your iPods, mobile phones or laptops, they won’t run out of juice while this unique innovation is there to lend a hand.
Expressly designed for restaurants, hotels and cafes, it serves dual purpose of generating solar power and imparting grace to the outdoors. So, it’s right here, lined up for release somewhere in the Q3 of 2009, hopefully after undergoing systematic testing at Lake Highland Preparatory School in 2008.
Via: Gizmag/Ecofriend