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The solar-powered gadget purse

Power-up in style

We all carry a stack of gadgets around with us, but whether you keep them in a handbag, manbag, pocket or plastic bag, it’s keeping them charged up that’s important. Enter the Power Purse.

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Power Purse charges gadgets with solar energy.

This high-tech bag’s outer surface is covered with solar panels that absorb the sun’s rays and create electricity used for powering everyday gadgets.

But you won’t need to leave the bag sat on a Starbuck’s table whilst you charge your iPod, because a USB port protrudes through the bag’s lining that allows you to plug-in and charge-up your gadget whilst it’s inside the bag.

Power Purse was designed by US student Joe Hynek, aged 29. He told the Daily Mail that the bag takes about two hours to charge a mobile phone – provided it’s sunny outside, of course.

“The shape of it is designed so it can sit on a windowsill and charge while you're at work,” he said. “My goal is to use solar cells in a way that's unobtrusive to fashion while making something useful”.

The Power Purse is expected to be available in the UK by December, priced at around £150 (€180/$300).

Latest Comments

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Man bag versions are available at:

http://www.healthyhome.com/category/22/Clean-Energy-Products.aspx

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wallet version...

traditaionally kept in the rear pocket...

obviously the sun does sine out of his arse!!!

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re: wallet version

not if the sun shines out of your....

mines the one with the solar panels charging the attached segway.

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Wallet version?

What, and just leave it out and lying around all the time?

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Man bag version pleease?

Now that's an example of good thinking, excellent design, with worthwhile eco friendly credentials. If he'd design a man-bag version, I'd get one!

Or how about a wallet version.... hmmmm...

Mine's the coat with the solar panels all over it

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