Unusual solar powered inventions
You’ve probably heard of solar powered phone chargers or solar power panels for your home but we’ve stumbled upon some unusual solar powered inventions that you probably haven’t heard of!
Dog house
Upgrade your dog’s house with solar panels. You can use that to power an exhaust fan for them. Having a breeze to remove warmer air from the dog house and replace it with cooler outside air is a great way to keep your dog as cool on warm summer days.
Bicycle locks
I know what you’re thinking, why you would need to charge your bike lock? You can get solar-powered locks that use new technology to up the ante on bike theft protection. They have a whole bunch of security features that can alert people if their bike is being tampered, as well as that owners can unlock their bikes upon approach using their smartphone; and the lock can alert the authorities if they get into an accident. Expose the solar panel to a few hours of sunlight and it'll have enough charge for a full week.
Christmas lights
Lighting your house of with Christmas lights can cost a fortune in electricity so we were delighted to discover there was such a thing as solar powered LED Christmas lights! The lights’ solar panels contain rechargeable batteries. You leave these panels in the sun during the day, and the lights will gain enough energy to shine through the night.
Laptop
Solar powered laptops are a thing now. You can get rid of the cables and the panic of being away from an electrical outlet. Two hours of sun will give solar powered laptops 10 hours of life. They’re build to be really durable and you can even find waterproof models. This would be perfect for a digital nomad or travel blogger.
Bridge
Is a bridge a product? We’re including it as one because it’s so unusual! London’s Blackfriars Bridge is officially a solar-powered structure. In fact, it’s the world’s largest solar bridge and provides Blackfriar station will its electricity.
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