태양열 노트북

Sol 이란 회사에서 300불 짜리 노트북을 만들었습니다. 흥미로운 것은 이 제품이 태양열로 작동한다는 것입니다. 태양열로 작동하면서 8-10시간 정도의 배터리 수명이 있다는 것은 상당히 놀랍습니다. 이 제품은 개발도상국가나 군용으로 쓰이기 유용할 것입니다. 더욱이 예전에 소개해드렸던 구글의 Project Loon 이 전세계적으로 실행된다면 이런 저렴한 컴퓨터가 세계 곳곳에서 유용하게 쓰일 수 있을 것입니다.

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Solar Powered Ubuntu Laptop Priced at $300

Shane McGlaun (Blog) - August 6, 2013 10:57 AM

Sol promises 8 to 10 hours of battery use per charge with only a two-hour charge time

If you're highly mobile user, you've undoubtedly had problems with your laptop running out of power at inopportune moments. The only thing be done is to connect your laptop to plug in an extra factory battery, use an external battery, or find an AC outlet and plug-in.
 
If you're using the Sol solar-powered Ubuntu Linux laptop, all you would need to do is open up your laptop’s solar panel. The Sol laptop is designed for use by the military and in education for developing nations where access to electricity is limited. As a result, the notebook computer is designed to be rugged to survive use in harsh environments.

The laptop is built by WeWi Telecommunications, which is already a provider hardware and software solutions to military and law enforcement agencies. According to the manufacturer, the notebook can run directly off solar energy with the solar panels unfolded or charge the internal battery in under two hours. Once the internal battery is charged, the computer is good for 8 to 10 hours of use.

The company is mum on exactly what hardware is used inside the machine, but you can bet it's the most power miserly equipment they can get their hands on. 

http://www.dailytech.com/Solar+Powered+Ubuntu+Laptop+Priced+at+300/article33121.htm