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Desi treehuggers do exist!

By: Karthik :+: Under: Brown in America
On: ⋅ December 20, 2007 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment
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Often times I have caught slack for Desis not being environmentally concious and for the most part, I have to agree. I do have a few friends who recycle, watch their footprint and shop organic but the number is very small.

Which is why it surprised me when I figured the co-creator of this solar table was Desi.

So what can this table do?

Like many of the other solar gadgets designed for home use, the solar panels charge a nickel metal hydride battery, which, in turn, power your gadgets. The battery’s max storage is 13 amp hours at 12 volts (that’s 156 watt hours), with a max output of 150 watts; the system charges in 3 hours in full sunlight. Depending on the exact specs of your gadgets, those numbers translate to about three hours of laptop use, and a couple hours of television (if watching TV outside is your thing…) thanks to the included inverter that provides 120V AC (that’s what everything in your house plugs in to, in case anyone was wondering).

The other thing I like about this table is the fact that unlike most solar power infrastructure, this looks good. Very good.

Speaking about his creation Devang A. Shah said

they wanted to create ‘”A product that pushes people to spend more time outdoors will be beneficial for humanity. Let’s get rooted in nature again, even if it’s in a 21st century kind of way.” We think it’s a great example of combining technology and design to create a forward-looking product; lots of tech ideas (like solar) that are difficult to integrate into our daily lives, and it can be very helpful and meaningful to be shown that it actually works.

The cost is prohibitive, at $3600, but if you do live in a sunny area, I think it is a smart investment. Every little bit counts, right?

The table can be pre-ordered now and will be shipped in March 08.

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