Volt Solar Charger for iPhones to arrive in US next week

Came across this article today from Solar Novus Today about the Volt Solar Charger Coming Soon to US Stores

Now you can have your iphone and be green at the same time with these Volt Solar Chargers.

The Volt Solar Charger is an external battery pack that attaches to the Apple iPhone and extends its battery life using a built-in solar panel. The Volt is capable of harvesting solar energy to charge all versions of the iPhone with the same device. By capturing free renewable solar power, the Volt recharges the iPhone’s battery first before charging its own internal battery, nearly doubling the smartphone’s talk time.

Why didn't apple think of this?  Do you think they are missing out on a potential big market or should they just stay focused on their main products?

Speak soon,

Jill Olsen

P.S. Tired of all the snow and ready to start thinking of hanging out in the yard.  You might want to buy with adorable boy with fireflies garden solar light statue to add to the ambiance.

Bethany, OK Installs Solar Flashing Beacons in School Zones

Here is another great article and example of how/where solar powered lights are being used in today's world. I love sharing these examples with you and knowing the technology is being used is so many different ways.  Hopefully more solar powered flashing beacons will be used in other school zones across the country (and world).

The city of Bethany, Oklahoma is investing in 52 solar light emitting diode (LED) flashing beacons to improve the safety of the its district school zones.

Carmanah’s R829 solar LED flashing beacon is designed specifically for school-zone applications and features wireless communication between beacons, a calendar program for activation and maintenance-free operation for up to five years.

Sounds like a great investment to me. Would love to hear about other school districts or cities that are implementing these types of lights.

By the way, I live in southern Nevada and our school zone speed limits are 15 mph and they are heavily enforced (as well they should be).

Read the entire article at my blog: Buy Solar Powered Lights.

Talk soon,

Jill