Solar-Powered Bra and User-Powered Dress To Juice Up Your iPod
by April Streeter, Gothenburg, Sweden on 05.15.08
It's hard to imagine that Triump International wants to do more than get some extra PR with its concept photovoltaic-powered bra. As one astute TreeHugger immediately noticed, how can you generate enough sun powered-energy to charge your iPod or write messages on the bra's display if you are wearing it under your clothes?
But never mind, because although Triump's execution might leave something to be desired, wearable power is suddenly a...well, hot category. Amanda Parkes' Piezing dress (admittedly also just a 'concept') has inserts of piezo-electric material that convert body motion into electricity. It actually looks like something you'd want to wear - see a photo after the jump. Hopefully we'll also soon see some of Ardica's super-secret miniature fuel cells that provide portable power for clothing and backpacks (the Department of Defense is extremely interested). In the meantime,
here are two absolutely user-ready solar-powered items you might want in your wardrobe now for iPod or other electric needs: Reware's Solar Beach Tote, and SeV's Tactical Jacket with solar panels.
See also: Solar Power Clothing On The Rack Soon and Solar Textiles: Coming Soon (We Hope) To Clothing Near You
This belongs in the UN-TreeHugger category.
I hope no intelligent sceptic of the green movement sees this and uses it to justifiably ridicule us.
*cough*eating disorder?*cough*
The cells would work regardless of clothing worn because the sun's UVA and B rays still get through, at a rate of about 80% - 90%. Only specially-made cloth keeps these levels considerably lower. The notion that using an umbrella during blistering hot days is a fallacy - the rays penetrate that cheap fibre like a hot knife through butter.
The shorts the men wear jogging leave a lot of bounce room for their penis. So how much energy
does a man's penis generate
yeai like this idea with the charge bra.what about a string type thing that wraps around the breasts when there are on the nude beach.jogging along.
what about a g string charger