Solar Charge Your iPod

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By Brian Clark Howard

Cut that cord. Charge your iPod, your BlackBerry, your Mobile GPS or your phone on the go with a backpack-cum-solar-power charger. Reware sells three styles — a backpack, daypack and messenger bag. All of the bags are made from reclaimed soda bottles to create a fabric that is both durable enough to withstand inclement weather and stylish. On the back of the bag there is a thin layer of solar cells that turns light into electricity.

Voltaic carries similar bags as well as a smaller solar backpack that can be used as a converter for larger rucksacks. All of the Voltaic bags come with a battery pack to serve as a power reservoir.

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