When you’re backpacking, you need to carry only the necessities — but since you’ll be trekking out into nature, far from all of the comforts of home, you need to make sure you’re carrying items that ...

Voltaic Systems has been making backpacks and laptop cases with built-in solar chargers since 2004. But so far most of the company’s backpacks have only generated enough electricity to charge small ...

Solar panels have become a popular way to charge devices on the go, whether hiking, mountain biking, or just spending time outdoors. But depending on the region you’re in, relying solely on the sun ...

The Voltaic Converter solar charger backpack takes a solid swipe at off-grid charging of your portable devices while you are on the go. There are no qualms about it – we live in a world where mobile ...

Anyone who's on the road a lot for work, school, or pleasure knows it can be a challenge keeping your gadgets charged up and ready to use away from an outlet. If your travels take you outdoors a lot, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Innocent James completed his chores after school, he would light a kerosene lamp and lay down to read his books. There was no ...

The Minnesota startup developing wind-powered phone chargers is launching a backpack-mounted solar panel for charging mobile devices. A Minnesota startup has launched a mobile-device-charging solar ...

What fun is going to the beach if you can’t bring a half-dozen portable electronic devices along with you? And let’s not forget how difficult it is to keep all those juice boxes cool. Yes, I said ...

Are you a huge nerd? No? Sorry, I guess that solar backpack you’re wearing kind of threw me off. Looks like Playskool meets Transmetropolitan. Not exactly a babe ...

(CNN) — When Innocent James completed his chores after school, he would light a kerosene lamp and lay down to read his books. There was no electricity in James’ part of Arusha, a region in northern ...