Hackable Solar Electric Car Unveiled

Prolific industrial designer Yves Béhar unveiled never before seen plans for his “hackable” solar powered electric car at the Greener Gadgets conference in NYC . While Béhar and his design studio Fuse Project are not new to transportation design, this next project will be very different from the Mission One electric motorcycle in that it will be designed specifically for the developing world. The idea is that this cute and affordable car will have a standard base frame, but the other components would be almost totally customizable by the end user. Check out all of our exclusive pics of this just-unveiled electric car!

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Orange Solar Tent

The Greener Gadgets Conference debut a lot of cool greener gadgets. Greener Gadgets’ focus on sustainable design brings in some interesting, energy-efficient, long-lasting and low-impact gadgets. Here are four of our favorite products from Greener Gadgets 2010.

The contest entry that got some of the loudest oos and ahs from the crowd was the Orange Solar Tent from Kaleidoscope. Designed to be a glowing beacon in the night at the Glastonbury arts festival in England, the tent provides comfortable evening lighting, making it easier to navigate camp when the sun goes down. The solar panels also store up enough charge during the day to provide power for electronic devices. This is a tent that belongs on Tatooine.

While this tent is slick, it is entirely too heavy and bulky for even the shortest backpacking trip. It is probably best for gadget-addicted car campers or for the music festival-goer who is willing to risk the raucous crowds for a glowing tent that can charge his cellphone

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Solar Powered Backup Batter and Charger

It probably has happened to you. You run out of battery on your iPod or iPhone and there is no nearby outlet to recharge your battery.  Your battery problem may be over. The folks at Scosche has just introduced a new solar powered gadget called solBAT II to address just that.

The solBAT II provides a convenient and environmentally friendly way to charge your USB powered device

You can use your existing USB cable to charge most devices including iPod iPhone MP3 Blackberry and more Internal 1500ma Lithium-Ion battery stores power for whenever you need it and recharges from the sun or the included USB cable Includes windshield mount cradle & universal carbineer mount Output: 5v 500ma. Read more at Scosche

Solar Powered Backup Battery Charger