Solar Moko Idea

[Michael Fisher]

On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Brad Midgley <bmidgley at gmail.com> wrote:

> Paul
>
> I suspect a cell this small will only begin to be practical if 40%
> efficient cells ever appear.
>
> The cell would need to be isolated from the rest of the phone to keep
> the battery cool. If the battery gets warmed up from proximity with
> the cell, it will be too hot to be safely charged.
>
> Brad
>
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 7:55 AM, Paul <paultsai at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Has anyone given any thought about embedding a solar panel into the back
> > cover of the OpenMoko devices?
> >
> > I'm certain other modifications are necessary.
> >
> > This is an area I am interested in helping out with.  Anyone have
> expertise
> > in this area to see if this is even doable?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > --
> > Paul
> > Email - paultsai at gmail.com
> >
> > There were moments when he looked on evil simply as a mode through which
> he
> > could realize his conception of the beautiful.
> > Oscar Wilde - The Picture of Dorian Gray
> >
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Something like this would be cool...but I agree that it probably would not
be enough current to keep it charged.

http://blog.bareknut.no/2009/02/rechargeable-batteries-with-solar-cells.html

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Michael Fisher
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