EcoGeek (via Gizmodo) has a blurb about an EarthTech portable solar charger. It's got a 6 sq. ft mat of solar panels that charge a 300 watt battery pack. Just plug in your devices. Sounds like it's seriously powerful, but pretty pricey at about $500.
Power is going to be hard to come by in a P-A world, but while our electronics are all still working it sure is good to have them available. Imagine the difference a single power drill could make, or the ability to recharge flashlight batteries. You could run a HAM radio off it too. I bet it could power an ultra-low watt LED bulb continuously and still charge the battery pack.
It also looks like there are some other interesting things on their site. Solar outdoor lighting for one. Take it outside during the day, bring it in at night. Wind up flashlights (with long lasting LED bulbs) and radios too. Neat stuff, if you've got the cash.
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I really like the concept of kine-tech, like the shake-flashlights, wind-up radios, etc. Don't have any of my own yet, unfortunately.
Thought of another P-A themed thing too: the tv show Jericho. Again, less on the specific details there and more on broad strategies.
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