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The Daily Five: Tuesday, 27 May, 2008

Started by chrisbaskind · 1 year ago

Brazil and Sweden team up for sustainable ethanol standards; Apple eyes solar powered portable devices; and the Flintstones get busted at a Brussels climate change protest. ... Continue reading »

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  • The idea of a solar (assisted) powered device like an iPod seems a little odd to me as, unless I am sitting on a bus, my iPod spends its entire life in my pocket or in my bag... Not much solar in either of those places.
  • I'm the same: my iPhone is tucked in my pocket right now, well away from Sol's influence.

    I suppose an iPod might be exposed more often (I don't own one). But assuming the efficiency of small solar cells remains similar to current technology, I have to wonder what sort of device Apple plans to mate with this technology. A laptop, maybe? A tablet device? Surely something more likely to be exposed to ambient lighting.
  • Well, if iPhones were available in Australia, i'd probably have one over my iPod and it would likely see the light on more occasions, but alas...

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